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Yeoneojang (Soy Marinated Raw Salmon)
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Yeoneojang (Soy Marinated Raw Salmon)

Yeoneojang is a raw salmon dish that’s marinated in a soy sauce based marinade. Simple and delicious! 

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Korean

Ingredients

  • 1 pound salmon fresh
For the marinade (see note 1):
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup rice wine
  • 1.5 tablespoons sugar
For the vegetables:
  • 1/2 onion small
  • 1 green chili pepper or 2 green and/or red chili peppers
  • 1/2 lemon
Optional garnish and condiment for serving:
  • onion thin slices
  • lemon thin slices
  • microgreens baby sprouts
  • wasabi Japanese horseradish

Instructions

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  1. Bring all the marinade ingredients to a boil over medium high heat and briefly boil for a minute or two. Cool completely.
  2. Thinly slice the onion, chili pepper(s), and lemon.
  3. Cut the salmon fillet into small pieces (about 1/4-inch thick and 2 to 3 inch long).
  4. Place the salmon in an airtight container. Add the chili pepper, onion and lemon slices. Keep it in the fridge while waiting for the marinade to cool.
  5. Pour the marinade over the salmon (see note 2). Refrigerate. The salmon is ready to eat after 4 to 5 hours, but it will be better the next day and best to consume it within 2 days.
  6. How to serve: You can simply serve it as a side or main dish with a bowl of rice. Or, serve it on top of rice as a rice bowl (deopbap). Garnish it with optional thin slices of fresh onion and/or microgreens or baby sprouts. Spoon some marinade over the salmon and rice. Serve wasabi on the side if you like.

Notes

  • You can also throw in a small piece of dasima (dried kelp), peppercorns, and/or some garlic and ginger slices if you want. Boil a little longer (5 min) if you're adding these ingredients. 
  • Depending on the size of the container, you may have a little extra marinade. Keep it in the fridge and use it as a sauce for stir-frying or as a dipping sauce.