Fish heh in Korean

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 3 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make Heh from fish in Korean at home? Clean the fish from scales, remove the entrails and bones, and wash well. You can use absolutely any fish, the main thing is that it is fresh. The recipe used salmon. Pat the fillets dry with paper towels. If you wish, you can leave the fish with the skin on or remove it. From experience, pieces with skin turn out tastier and juicier, but here again it’s a matter of taste.

2. STEP 2

   

   Cut the fish into small pieces, approximately 1cm x 5cm.

3. STEP 3

   

   Pour in vinegar and mix thoroughly. The pieces will begin to turn white, indicating that the marinating process has begun. Place the fish in a food container, cover with a lid and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

4. STEP 4

   

   Meanwhile, prepare the remaining ingredients. Peel the carrots, onions and garlic and rinse under running water. Chop the Korean carrots on a Korean grater, so the salad will look very beautiful and appetizing. If a Korean grater is not available, then you can get by with a regular one (in this case, you should use a large cut.

5. STEP 5

   

   Cut the onions in half and then chop into thin half rings. Leave about 20-30 grams of onion for frying (cut it as finely as possible).

6. STEP 6

   

   Chop the garlic finely. Mix spices (3 types of peppers) in a small container.

7. STEP 7

   

   Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. Send there half the chopped garlic and 20-30 grams of finely chopped onion. Stir, leave for literally 3-5 seconds, during which time the onions and garlic will become transparent, and the boiling oil will be saturated with aromas.

8. STEP 8

   

   Place carrots and onions in half rings into a large container. Salt, sugar and sprinkle with the prepared pepper mixture. Next, pour in hot vegetable oil with garlic and onions. Add the rest of the chopped fresh garlic.

9. STEP 9

   

   Mix everything thoroughly with a spoon.

10. STEP 10

    

    Remove the fish from the refrigerator and drain the resulting liquid.

11. STEP 11

    

    Add vegetables to the fish and mix everything. Taste for salt and acid. If something is missing according to your taste, then add the missing ingredient. Let the salad sit for about another hour in the refrigerator.

12. STEP 12

    

    Toss the salad again before serving. Sprinkle with fresh herbs.

Comments on the recipe

Nata

01.09.2023

4.6

An excellent dish for a holiday table! I would like to offer a simpler option, not with red fish, but with herring. Delicious!

Natalia M

01.09.2023

4.5

I made khe from fish in Korean style at home. The recipe involves using any fish, so I used white, not red). For heh, I took fillets of freshly caught pike perch. I removed the skin from the fillet, it was still a bit tough. The layers were cut into pieces 1 cm thick and seasoned with vinegar. The amount of vinegar is perfect for us. I grated the carrots on a Korean grater and cut the onion into half rings. I liked that some of the onion and garlic were fried. It's very fragrant! In addition, hot oil helps the carrots give off their beautiful color. The fish marinated in my refrigerator for a day. This is simply a masterpiece! The taste is perfect! The sourness is well felt, the fish is juicy, spicy, aromatic! And vegetables complement the salad perfectly. I will definitely save and use this new method of preparing heh from fish. Thank you!

Elena T.

01.09.2023

4.9

Good recipe. I do almost the same thing. I only add coriander and soy sauce to the fish. And in the finished salad - cilantro. And I throw the whole onion into hot oil. I love it so much heh!

homjak

01.09.2023

4.5

Fans of Asian cuisine will certainly appreciate this recipe for “Korean fish khe at home.” I took mackerel today. The taste is unique, very interesting, spicy. This appetizer always sells out with a bang. Thank you for the yummy food!