Lazy Korean Crab (Ganjang Gejang and Yangnyeom Gejang)

Ganjang Gejang (Soy sauce marinated crab)

500gm flower crab, trimmed, cleaned and opened

6 cups water

1/4 cup mirin

2 cups light soy sauce (check if need to reduce)

3/4 large onion, sliced thin

1/2 large apple, sliced thin with skin

6-7 large cloves of garlic, lightly smashed

1/2 inch ginger, lightly smashed

1 thin strip of dried chili pepper

2 pcs of kombu / dried hard seaweed

Optional

6 pcs of whole red dates / jujube, scored

1/2 of mandarin orange peels

2-3 spring onion roots (did not put)

2 strips of ginseng root (did not put)

1 tbsp whole black peppercorns (did not put)

2-3 tbsp of chili seeds (did not put)

7-8 pcs of dried anchovies (did not put)

2 tbsp of soju / soda water (did not put)

2 tbsp of plum extract (did not put)

Green chillies (did not put)

Garnishes

Chili pepper, green or red

Spring onion

Yellow onion

Sesame seeds

1. Try to find live crabs if you can. If not, frozen crab would work. Clean and set aside in the freezer.

2. Combine all broth ingredients in a pot. Boil and simmer for an hour. Set aside to cool completely.

3. Place the crabs in an airtight container. Strain and pour all broth to fully submerge all the crabs.

4. Store in the refrigerator immediately. Let marinate to absorb for at least 4 - 24 hours before consumption. Can keep up to 3 days in the refrigerator.

5. Serve with garnishes of your liking.

Yangnyeom Gejang (Spicy marinated crab)

500 gm flower crabs, trimmed, cleaned, and cut small

3 tbsp chili pepper flakes

3 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp mirin

1 tbsp citron honey (additional)

1 tbsp lemon / orange juice (additional)

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 slice of ginger, minced

Sesame seeds

Spring onions