Flower Crab Stew, Kkotgeh Jjigae
꽃게찌개
Looking for something different for dinner? How about a seafood dish you've never seen before? Flower crabs are the most common crab used in Korean cuisine. They are low in fat and calories, but high in protien and nutrients. This dish can be served as a main entree with rice. Korean stews are supposed to be salty and meant to be eaten with rice to balance out the saltiness.
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Looking for something different for dinner? How about a seafood dish you've never seen before? Flower crabs are the most common crab used in Korean cuisine. They are low in fat and calories, but high in protien and nutrients. This dish can be served as a main entree with rice. Korean stews are supposed to be salty and meant to be eaten with rice to balance out the saltiness.
Buy Korean ingredients online here.
INGREDIENTS
shop these ingredients online »| 4 | Flower Crab 꽃게 | Buy |
| ¼ cup | Soybean paste (Doenjang) 된장 | Buy |
| 4 cups | Water 물 | Buy |
| 1 tbs | Gochugaru, Korean Hot Pepper Flakes 고춧가루 | Buy |
| 3 | Green Onion 파 | Buy |
| 1 tbs | Garlic (minced) 다진 마늘 | Buy |
Optional Ingredients and Substitutions
Gochugaru (red chili flakes): Omit only if you cannot tolerate any spiciness.
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1. Wash & CleanWash the crabs thoroughly under running water. Lift up the apron of each crab (the flap of shell on its belly) to take the carapace (hardshell) off. Keep the carapace with the stuff inside. (It can also be used as a decoration as well.) |
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Wash crabs Lift up the apron Take carapace off Save the carapace |
2. CleanRemove all the gray gills and discard. Then, rinse the crabs lightly under running water. |
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Remove gray gills Rinse lightly |
3. CutUsing scissors, cut the main body in half. |
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Cut in half |
4. SeasoningPour 4 cups of water in a pot and dissolve ¼ cup of soybean paste into water. |
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5. Add red chili flakesAdd 1 tablespoon of gochugaru (red chili flakes) and mix. |
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6. Add ingredientsPut the cleaned crabs, 1 tablespoon of minced garlic and ¼ cup of chopped green onion. |
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7. BoilBoil on high heat with a lid for 15 min. When it starts to boil, skim off foam. |
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Boil with lid High Heat Skim off foam |
8. ServeTurn off the heat and serve! |
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15 min
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