Crab And Vegetable Hot Pot Recipe - Kotgetang

 RECIPES OF KOREA

A delightful and warming seafood soup, ideal for the cold winter evenings.

Ingredients :

1 kg

4 pieces

4 tablespoons

2 liters

6 cloves

1 piece

1/2 piece

1/2 piece

2 stalks

2 teaspoons

2 tablespoons

2 tablespoons

Flower crab

Clams, scrubbed clean

Korean chili paste

Water

Garlic, smashed and chopped

Leek, sliced (white part only)

Red bell pepper (capsicum)

Green bell pepper (capsicum)

Scallions (spring onions) sliced

Chili flakes

Coriander (cilantro) leaves, chopped

Cooking oil

Method :

• To prepare crabs. Remove back of crabs, wash and discard spongy matter. Cut each crab into 4 pieces, cracking the claws with a cleaver and set aside.

• Simmer clams in hot water until they just begin to open. Set aside.

• In a saucepan, add water, salt and chili paste and bring to a boil, then cover, lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

• Add the crabs and clams and simmer with the saucepan uncovered for approx 5 minutes.

• Add garlic, bell pepper, leek, chili flakes and scallions. Simmer until crabs are cooked.

• Sprinkle with fresh coriander and serve with rice and other dishes.