Hye is a traditional Korean dish that can be made from any type of meat or fish. Heh from carp is slightly different from the classic recipe, but it still turns out to be incredibly tasty.
Preparing fish for carp heh
To prepare heh from carp, you will need the following ingredients: 1 fresh carp, large onion, large carrots, fresh cilantro, ground red pepper, ground black pepper, a glass of soy sauce, 100 g of 70% vinegar essence, 2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil.
First of all, you need to clean the fish. Cutting the belly of the carp, remove all the insides, cut off the fins and head. The scales are easily removed with a knife. Dividing the carcass into 2 halves along the ridge line, take out the spinal bone, ribs and small forks. Cut the prepared fillet into small pieces.
Carp heh recipe
It is desirable to grate the carrots on a coarse grater. Cut the onion into thin half rings. Vegetables are sautéed in a small amount of vegetable oil in a well-heated frying pan. The readiness of onions and carrots is determined by the golden hue of the vegetables.
The marinade is prepared separately. 4 tablespoons of vinegar essence are diluted in 800 ml of cool water. The marinade is poured over the fish and left for a couple of hours. Then, the vinegar solution is drained through a colander.
You need to act very carefully. The vinegar essence makes the fish incredibly fragile. Rough handling can spoil the appearance of the dish. You can make sure that the fish is completely marinated by changing the color along the entire thickness of the pieces. The marinated fish takes on a very light shade.
Fresh raw fish is a rather dangerous product. If there is any doubt about the quality of the fish, it is advisable to marinate it for at least a day. In Russia, he is often cooked after steaming the fish for several minutes.
Pieces of fish are placed in a deep container in layers. Sprinkle each layer with salt, ground pepper, chopped cilantro, spices. Spices are selected to taste. The main thing is to use ground seasonings, otherwise their pieces will be knocked out of the overall flavor range. Put cooled onions and carrots between the layers.
Prepared food is poured with soy sauce, which must completely cover all the ingredients. Pour some vegetable oil on top. The container is placed in the refrigerator for several hours. Better to cook heh from fish in the evening. In this case, an original Korean dish can be served at lunchtime. Most often, heh from fish is served as a snack, which is great for whetting the appetite.
