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Soy-Glazed Spanish Mackerel (Samchi)

Name: Soy-Glazed Spanish Mackerel (Samchi)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 200 g Spanish mackerel (samchi); 50 g Ginger; 100 g Green onion; 1 g Sesame seeds; 10 g Butter; a pinch White pepper; 30 g Seasoned soy sauce (mat-ganjang); 25 g Ginger syrup (saenggang-cheong); 1 g Instant coffee

맛간장삼치구이

Butter-seared Spanish mackerel glazed in a ginger teriyaki-style sauce and topped with fine shreds of green onion and ginger. A pinch of coffee removes fishy notes, and seasoned soy sauce made with fermented vegetable extract lowers the salt while keeping a deep flavor.

15mPrep

15mCook

2Servings

EasyLevel

🧺 Korean ingredients in this recipe

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📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Combine the sauce ingredients to make a teriyaki-style sauce.

Soy-Glazed Spanish Mackerel (Samchi) — step 1

Clean the mackerel, pat it dry and season with white pepper.

Soy-Glazed Spanish Mackerel (Samchi) — step 2

Julienne the ginger very finely and rinse in cold water.

Soy-Glazed Spanish Mackerel (Samchi) — step 3

Julienne the green onion very finely and soak in cold water to remove its sharpness.

Soy-Glazed Spanish Mackerel (Samchi) — step 4

Cook the mackerel over low heat in a buttered pan.

Soy-Glazed Spanish Mackerel (Samchi) — step 5

Glaze the cooked mackerel in the sauce, top with the green onion and ginger shreds, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Soy-Glazed Spanish Mackerel (Samchi) — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

220.9Calories (kcal)

5.2 gCarbs

30.2 gProtein

8.8 gFat

570.8 mgSodium

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

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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.