Samchi Jorim 삼치조림 (Braised Spanish Mackerel)

Samchi Jorim 삼치조림 (Braised Spanish Mackerel)

Ingredients:

1 Spanish Mackerel, halved lengthwise

Salt and Pepper

Potato Starch / Corn Starch

12 cm Green Onion / Leek

1 Sun-dried Red Chili

Cooking oil

Braising Sauce:

2 tbsp Soy Sauce (JinGanjang)

2 tbsp Cooking Wine

4 tbsp Corn Syrup

1 tbsp Oyster Sauce

2/3 cup Water

Instructions:

Cut the leek and dried red chili. Set aside.

Wash the mackerel, and wipe with paper towel.

Fillet the mackerel, and cut into 2 cm portions.

Season with Salt and Pepper. Set aside.

Meanwhile, prepare the braising sauce.

In a bowl, add-in the soy sauce, cooking wine, corn syrup, oyster sauce, and water. Mix until well blended. Set aside.

Dredge mackerel in potato starch evenly, and set aside.

Put cooking oil in a heated pan. Fry the mackerel.

Lay fried mackerel on paper towel to drain oil.

In a medium saucepan, Put-in the braising sauce.

Add-in the dried red chili, and bring to a boil.

Add-in the fried mackerel. Simmer over high medium heat until the sauce has reduced, and turned a little sticky, but not dry.

Add-in the leeks.

Serve with rice and Enjoy!