Side Dishes

Herb-Crusted Yellow Croaker with Gochujang Butter Sauce

Name: Herb-Crusted Yellow Croaker with Gochujang Butter Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1 (250 g) Yellow croaker (jogi); 100 g Herb crust (breadcrumb-herb mix); 1 g White pepper; 15 g White wine; 15 g Garlic oil; 15 g Starch; 15 g Gochujang (Korean chili paste); 15 g Low-sodium soy sauce; 15 g White wine; 5 g Butter; 15 g Onion, minced; 1 g White pepper; 15 g Garlic oil

조기까스

A whole yellow croaker, lightly steamed, then topped with a thick herb crust and pan-fried until crisp, served with a gochujang-wine butter sauce. Steaming instead of braising cuts the salt, and wine, onion and garlic oil let the sauce use less gochujang.

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Sauté minced garlic thoroughly in the butter.

Herb-Crusted Yellow Croaker with Gochujang Butter Sauce — step 1

Splash in the white wine and add the remaining sauce ingredients to make the sauce.

Herb-Crusted Yellow Croaker with Gochujang Butter Sauce — step 2

Steam the croaker briefly, only until about 80% cooked.

Herb-Crusted Yellow Croaker with Gochujang Butter Sauce — step 3

Season the steamed fish with wine and pepper, then brush with starch.

Herb-Crusted Yellow Croaker with Gochujang Butter Sauce — step 4

Press a thick layer of herb crust onto the fish.

Herb-Crusted Yellow Croaker with Gochujang Butter Sauce — step 5

Heat oil in a pan and cook the fish on one side, then flip and cook the other. Drizzle with the sauce to finish.

Herb-Crusted Yellow Croaker with Gochujang Butter Sauce — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

135.8Calories (kcal)

4.3 gCarbs

15.4 gProtein

6.3 gFat

240.4 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.