World Flavors Cookbook

Ganjang Gejang (Soy Marinated Crab)

Name: Ganjang Gejang (Soy Marinated Crab)
Cuisine: South Korea
Ingredients: 4 fresh blue crabs; Brine: 4 cups soy sauce, 8 cups water, 1 cup sugar, ginger, garlic, dried red chilies, licorice root, green onion

Raw fresh crabs marinated in a mild, savory soy sauce-based brine, known as a 'rice thief'.

Cuisine: South Korea

Ingredients

4 fresh blue crabs
Brine: 4 cups soy sauce, 8 cups water, 1 cup sugar, ginger, garlic, dried red chilies, licorice root, green onion

Instructions

Clean crabs thoroughly. Place in a container.
Boil brine ingredients together and let it cool completely.
Pour cold brine over crabs. Marinate in the fridge for 3 days.
Drain brine, boil it again, cool, and pour back over crabs. Marinate for 2 more days before eating.