Korean Crab Stew (kkotgetang)

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    45 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Korean

Korean Crab Stew (kkotgetang)

Fresh crabs makes a delicious seafood stew. This full flavored Korean crab stew is mildly spicy seasoned with Korean pastes. Add shrimp or other seafood you like.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 3 fresh blue crabs cleaned and halved
  • 1/2 lb Shrimp cleaned
  • 7 cup water
  • 6-7 large dried anchovy deveined
  • 1 piece dried sea kelp (dashima)
  • 1/4 small Korean radish sliced
  • 1 small zucchini sliced
  • 1 bunch watercress
  • 3 tbsp Korean chili flakes (gochugaru)
  • 2 tsp Korean chili paste (gochujang)
  • 1/2 tbsp Korean soybean paste (doenjang)
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp Korean soup soy sauce (gukganjang)
  • 1 tbsp Korean fish sauce
  • 1/2 Asian leek or 2 green onion sliced
  • dashes black pepper
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Instructions

  1. In a large soup pot, add dried anchovies, shrimp, water, and radish slices; bring to boil over high heat. Remove the sea keep and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Discard the anchovies but keep the radish in.
  2. In a small bowl, combine chili flakes, chili paste, soybean paste, soy sauce for soup, fish sauce; mix well. Add the sauce to the anchovy stock.
  3. Add the seafood and cook over med-high heat for 3 minutes. Add the watercress and zucchini, and cook another 1-2 minutes until the seafood is fully cooked. Taste and season more with Korean soy sauce for soup if needed.
  4. Add the leek (or green onion) and pepper; heat through. Serve hot with rice and kimchi.
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