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Braised Saury Stew (Kkongchi Jorim)

Braised Saury (Kkongchi Jorim) is a great hearty fish jorim or stew that you can make with canned saury (mackerel pike).

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 65 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Korean

Ingredients

  • 1 oz canned saury (mackerel pike) 14 oz / 396.89 g
  • 1 cup Korean radish (Daikon is also OK)
  • 2 green onions
  • 1 fresh red or green chili pepper (optional)
Sauce
  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 Tbsp rice wine (mirim)
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp fresh garlic chopped
  • 1 tsp chopped fresh ginger or 1/2 t ginger powder
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 Tbsp korean red chili paste (gochujang 고추장)
  • black pepper

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Cut up 1 cup of radish.
  2. Mix all the ingredients for the sauce and set it aside:
  3. Empty out Saury and liquid from the can into the pot:
  4. Add sauce ingredients to pot except for green onions and chilis. Start cooking at medium high heat.
  5. Once it starts to boil, reduce the heat to simmer. In the meantime, cut up green onions and some red pepper and add to the pot.
  6. Simmer at low heat for 30-40 minutes until the sauce is reduced and radish is soft. Taste the fish, the fish should have the sauce flavor well absorbed into it.

Notes

  • Serve with some rice, lettuce leaves and ssamjang. Can be enjoyed with Korean ssam (lettuce wraps).

Nutrition Information

Calories 65kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 0.2g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.05g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g Monounsaturated Fat 0.04g Cholesterol 0.3mg (0%) Sodium 760mg (32%) Potassium 169mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 334IU (7%) Vitamin C 18mg (20%) Calcium 25mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 65

% Daily Value*

Calories 65kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 0.2g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.05g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.04g 0%
Cholesterol 0.3mg 0%
Sodium 760mg 32%
Potassium 169mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 334IU 7%
Vitamin C 18mg 20%
Calcium 25mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.