Main ingredients 🥩
codglutinous rice flouronionpearminced garlicminced gingerpremium soy saucemirinsesame oilcorn syruprice winered pepper powdervegetable oilgreen oniontoasted sesame seeds
Lim Sung-geun's Cod with Spicy-Sweet Marinade
A premium, high-end bistro-style dish featuring crispy exterior and moist interior cod, enhanced with a rich, savory-spicy-sweet homemade marinade.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those who want to enjoy a luxurious fish dish at home, comparable to a high-end bistro experience
- ⭐ People looking for a clean, hassle-free grilled fish dish without concerns about fishy smell or bones
Ingredients needed 🛒4 servings
- cod 4 pieces
- glutinous rice flour as needed
- vegetable oil as needed
- green onion a little
- toasted sesame seeds a little
- marinade minced onion 560g
- marinade minced pear 120g
- marinade minced garlic 24g
- marinade minced ginger 10g
- marinade premium soy sauce 500g
- marinade sugar 280g
- marinade mirin 10g
- marinade sesame oil 10g
- marinade corn syrup 30g
- marinade rice wine 100g
- marinade MSG 3g
- marinade fine red pepper powder 200g
- marinade black pepper a pinch
Recipe 🍳
- Remove the head and fins from the cod, then rinse thoroughly under running water to eliminate any fishy odor.
- Starting from the tail end, use a knife to carefully remove the central bone and small side bones.
- Evenly coat only the flesh side (belly side) of the cleaned cod with glutinous rice flour.
- Mix all marinade ingredients together, then let the mixture rest for 5 to 10 minutes to allow the red pepper powder to bloom.
- Heat vegetable oil generously in a pan, place the cod with the belly side down, and grill as if frying.
- Transfer the golden-brown grilled cod to a serving plate, then generously spoon the aged marinade over it.
- Garnish with finely chopped green onion and toasted sesame seeds to finish.
- Clean the cod by removing head, fins, and bones.
- Evenly coat the belly side of the cod with glutinous rice flour.
- Mix all marinade ingredients to make a homemade marinade and let it age.
- Grill the cod on the belly side first in a pan with generous oil until golden brown.
- Apply the marinade to the grilled cod and sprinkle with green onion and toasted sesame seeds to serve.
Cooking tips 💡
- Do not use regular starch flour, as it will make the texture tough; always use glutinous rice flour to ensure softness and prevent shrinking, preserving the fish’s shape.
- Preparing the marinade in advance allows the red pepper powder to fully bloom, resulting in a richer color and deeper umami flavor.
- The marinade is not overly salty, so feel free to generously apply it over the fish without worry.
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