Spicy Marinated Raw Crab (Yangnyeom Gejang)辣醬蟹 (Yangnyeom Gejang)
A popular Korean dish featuring fresh raw blue crabs marinated in a vibrant, spicy, sweet, and tangy sauce made primarily from gochujang (Korean chili paste) and gochugaru (Korean chili powder). It is typically eaten cold with rice.
01Ingredients
- 1 kg fresh raw blue crabs (꽃게)
- 100 g Korean chili powder (gochugaru)
- 60 g Korean chili paste (gochujang)
- 60 ml soy sauce
- 30 ml fish sauce
- 60 ml corn syrup (mulyeot) or sugar
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp minced ginger
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 2 stalks green onions, chopped
- 1/2 medium onion, grated
- 1/4 small Korean pear, grated
- 30 ml water or soju/rice wine
Nutrition (per serving)245kcal
- Protein28.5g
- Carbs12.8g
- Fat7.2g
Fiber 1.4 gSodium 1320 mg
02Steps
- Thoroughly clean the blue crabs. Remove gills, mouthpart, and any impurities. Cut the cleaned crabs into pieces.
- Grate the onion and Korean pear. Mince the garlic and ginger.
- In a large bowl, combine the Korean chili powder, Korean chili paste, soy sauce, fish sauce, corn syrup (or sugar), minced garlic, minced ginger, sesame oil, water (or soju/rice wine), grated onion, and grated Korean pear. Mix well until a smooth sauce forms.
- Add the prepared crabs to the sauce. Gently toss to coat all crab pieces evenly with the spicy marinade.
- Add the chopped green onions and toasted sesame seeds to the marinated crabs. Mix lightly. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight, for the flavors to meld.
- Serve chilled with rice.
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