생선전
Another variation of Jeon. Crab, Krab, lobster, mashed shrimp, clams, oysters, or other seafood may substituted for fish.
Recipe Type: Appetizer, Ban Chan, Korean, Seafood, Snack
Ingredients
1 pound “white meat” boneless fish fillets (Flounder, halibut, sole, etc)
1/4 cup egg batter
1 cup dredge mix
salt
pepper
vegetable oil to pan fry
Marinade
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons lime or lemon juice
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons ginger juice**
1 tablespoon doenjang (Soybean Paste) (Substitute dark (brown) miso)
1 teaspoon rice wine
**Ginger Juice
1 ounce fresh peeled ginger
1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons water
Egg batter
3 large eggs
1 each thin (small) green or spring onion (substitute a few chives)
Dredge Mix
3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup potato starch
Directions:
Preparation
- Ginger Juice
- Place all ingredients in a blender and blend at high speed until liquified.
- Pour through a fine mesh strainer or filter and press juices through into a small dish.
- Discard any remaining solids.
- Marinade
- Mix all marinade ingredients and let stand about 10 minutes.
- Fish
- Cut fish into roughly 1/2 inch by 1 1/2 inch strips.
- Lightly salt & pepper each strip and let stand for ten minutes.
- Add fish to marinade and let stand for about ten to fifteen minutes.
- Remove fish from marinade and pat dry.
- Egg Batter
- Beat the eggs together in a small mixing bowl
- Fine chop (mince) the green onion and mix into the beaten egg.
- Dredge Mix
- Mix flour and starch together.
Cooking
Heat a non stick pan over medium heat.
Add 2 to 3 tablespoons cooking oil.
Dredge fish through flour mix, dip in beaten egg, and fry for about two minutes per side(just lightly browned)
Serve with a soy sauce based dipping sauce.
May be served as a side dish (Ban Chan) part of a meal, as a drinking snack with kimchi, or as an appetiser.