Braised mackerel with radish

http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/godeungeo-jorim

"godeungeo jorim," which is braised mackerel and radish in soy sauce based broth. Along with grilled mackerel, this is the most popular way of cooking mackerel in Korean cuisine.

For 4 servings
Cooking time: 50-60 minutes

Ingredients:
Mackerel, soy sauce, sugar, hot pepper flakes, garlic, ginger, white radish (or daikon), onion, green onions, green and red chili peppers.

Directions:

Prepare 2 medium sized fresh or frozen mackerel (750 grams, or 1.7 pounds). Thaw them out if frozen.

Cut off the fins and heads.
Make a slit from the top to the vent and clean the guts.
Cut the fish across into 2 inch pieces, rinse in cold water, drain, and set aside

Prepare your vegetables:
Peel a large, heavy Korean radish. Cut 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) worth of radish into pieces 2 inch wide, 2 ½ inch long, and 1 inch thick.
Add the radish pieces to a large thick bottomed pot with. Spread them out evenly, by hand.
1 large onion or 2 medium sized onions (about 400 grams', or 2 cups' worth), cut into ¼ inch thick slices and place over the radish.
Cut 3 stalks of green onions into pieces 1 inch long, and chop 2 green chili peppers and 1 red chili pepper. Set aside

Let's make godeungeo jorim:
Place the mackerel on top of the pieces of radish.
Make seasoning sauce in a bowl by mixing ½ cup soy sauce, ¼ cup hot pepper flakes, 2 tbs sugar, ⅓ cup garlic cloves minced (12 cloves), and 1 tbs of minced ginger.

Pour the seasoning sauce over the fish. Pour in 1 cup of water along the edges of the pot.
Close the lid and bring to a boil over high heat for 20 minutes.
Open the lid, tilt the pot, and use a spoon to push aside the mackerel and radish to make empty spot for the broth to well.
Scoop some broth from the empty spot and pour it over top of the fish and radish. Repeat several times.
Add the chopped green onion, green and red chili peppers.

Close the lid and lower the heat to a simmer for 30-40 minutes, until the radish is cooked thoroughly. The radish will absorb the soy sauce based broth, so it will look brownish and a little translucent when cooked nicely.
Open the lid and turn up the heat to boil off excess broth.
Tilt the pot and use a spoon to push aside the mackerel and radish to make empty spot for the broth to well.
Scoop some broth from the empty spot and pour it over top of the fish and radish. Repeat it off and on for about 5-7 minutes.
Turn off the heat and transfer to a serving plate. Serve with rice, kimchi, soup, lettuce, and a few more side dishes.

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[ulukita]

Maangchi you are my official favorite channel. I'm going to Super H Mart today to scout out the ingredients I need to make this.

[Maangchi]

@ulukita great! Good luck with your Korean cooking!

[miraeja]

should the fish always be frozen and thawed? is that for taste or because it is easier to take out guts?

[Maangchi]

@miraeja No, you can use fresh mackerel.

[sheathed011790]

what can fish can be substituted for mackerel?

[Maangchi]

@sheathed011790 Saury will work well.

[saturdaysghost]

Oh Maangchi, you are so amazing. You are pretty and you can cook. You are smart and funny too.

I think you are the perfect woman.  I hope to cook like you someday!

[Scarryvictoria]

I used to have to wait once a month to eat this dish in church. Now I can make it as often as I like. And this is the only spicy dish that my son likes. He is a picky little fellow:) Thanks for posting, Maangchi:) *hugs*

[LittoBUbbo]

Where did you purchase your knife ? It looks so lethal I want one

[PalaisCristalLLC]

Oh yummy delicious spicy fish dish... how I would love to fill my pregnant belly with this....huuum.

[TheQueenKoKo]

Cleaning the fish when it's frozen is a lot easier than if the fish are fresh,

also, I tried it w/out the radish, and used a LOT of onions,

I added some diced tomatos with the green onions at the end,

and it turned out SUUUUUUPERB :D:D:D

thank u lovely lady.

[sheathed011790]

@Maangchi thanks maangchi! wish these fish are easy to find here in the philippines. hehe