Gaejang gajang 게장 (Spicy seasoned raw crab)
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds Blue Crab
Marinade:
anchovy stock
1 cup soy sauce
6 cloves garlic
1/2 inch knob ginger
3 green or spring onions
4 tablespoons medium ground red chili powder
1 tablespoon coarse ground red chili pepper (flakes)
4 tablespoons sugar
5 hot green chili peppers
Anchovy Stock for Marinade
1 1/2 cup water
4 medium dried anchovies
1 1/2 to 2 inch piece of dried kombu (Kelp)
Directions
Preparation
Crabs:
You can get frozen crabs already prepped or have the Korean Market
prepare live crabs for you, or you can do it yourself with live crabs.
Remove and discard the upper shell.
Using a heavy knife or cleaver, chop the crabs in half down the middle.
Remove the grey flaps (gills).
Use a small brush and gently brush out the orange and/or yellow stuff,
leaving just the meat.
Cut each half into two pieces.
Anchovy Stock
Place water in a pot and bring to a full boil over high heat.
Reduce heat to medium low, add anchovies and Kombu.
Simmer for twenty minutes.
Remove from heat and strain.
Marinade:
Mince 3 of the garlic cloves, and thin slice the other three from top
to bottom.
Peel and mince the ginger.
Beginning just above the white part of the green onion, insert the
knife tip and cut the white in half lengthwise.
Cut the onion into 1 1/2 inch long pieces.
Remove stems from peppers and slice into thirds lengthwise.
Add all marinade ingredients to the warm anchovy stock and mix well,
then let cool.
Final
After marinade has cooled to room temperature pour over prepared crabs.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours.
Serve at room temperature as part of a ban chan array with a Korean
meal.
Note: Traditional Korean preparation calls for draining the marinade from the crabs after two to three days, boiling again, and pouring back over the crabs when cooled. Repeating this step every two or three days for a week or more.
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