Whole Fish Ssam | Recipe Cart
In Korean, ssam literally means “wrapped”—set the fish in the center of the table and pull the meat off the bones, using chopsticks to fill lettuce wraps along
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Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil, divided
- 1 large egg white
- Kosher salt
- 1 2½–3-lb. head-on whole white fish (such as branzino, snapper, or fluke), cleaned
- 8 scallions, thinly sliced on a diagonal, divided
- 5 garlic cloves, 4 thinly sliced, 1 whole
- 2 serrano chiles, thinly sliced, divided
- 4 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. sesame seeds
- ¼ cup doenjang (Korean soybean paste)
- 2 Tbsp. gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste)
- 1 Tbsp. honey
- 2 Tbsp. unseasoned rice vinegar
- 1 bunch radishes, trimmed, halved
- Kimchi, cooked white rice, and lettuce (for serving)
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