Ganjang Gejang

Name: Ganjang Gejang
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 4 raw blue crabs, cleaned; 2 cups soy sauce; 5 cloves garlic; 2 chilies, sliced

간장게장/gan-jang geh-jang/

Also known as: Gejang, Soy Sauce Marinated Crab

About this dish

Raw crab marinated in a savory soy sauce brine, prized for its rich, briny flavor.

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Ingredients

🦀4 raw blue crabs, cleaned

🍶2 cups soy sauce

🧄5 cloves garlic

🌶️2 chilies, sliced

Method

Serves 2

Boil soy sauce with garlic, chili, and aromatics, then cool completely.

Pour the cooled soy sauce brine over the cleaned crabs.

Marinate in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

Serve cold with steamed rice.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Ganjang gejang is a well-known Korean delicacy, sometimes called 'rice thief' for how well its savory sauce pairs with steamed rice.

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