Name: Authentic Ganjang Gejang (Korean Soy Sauce Marinated Raw Crab)
Prep time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: South Korea
Ingredients: 2 lbs (approx. 1 kg) fresh live female swimming crabs (kkotge); 1 cup Korean soup soy sauce (guk-ganjang) or all-purpose soy sauce (guk-ganjang is preferred for less saltiness); 1/2 cup regular soy sauce (yangjo-ganjang); 1 cup water; 1/2 cup Korean corn syrup (mulyeot) or oligodang syrup; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 cup minced garlic; 1/4 cup minced ginger; 1 medium Asian pear, peeled and thinly sliced or julienned; 1 medium onion, thinly sliced; 3-4 green onions, cut into 2-inch strips; 1-2 red chili peppers, thinly sliced (optional, for color and mild heat); 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds; 1 tsp sesame oil

Ganjang Gejang South Korea

Soy sauce marinated raw crab

seafood raw

Made with

Crab soy sauce garlic ginger

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