Korean-Style Pike Heh: A Flavorful Homemade Delight

Incredibly tasty, original, piquant, without mayonnaise! Homemade pike heh in Korean style will decorate any holiday table. It is surprisingly easy to prepare, the main thing is to give it time to brew and soak in the aromas. It is better to take it 4-6 hours before serving.
cook time: 4h 20 min
Noah Merrick
Korean-Style Pike Heh: A Flavorful Homemade Delight

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

101
Calories
5g
Fat
3g
Carbs
12g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Garlic 2 clove
Salt (no slide) 0.25 tsp
Ground coriander 0.5 tsp
Ground hot pepper to taste
Carrot 100 g
Bulb onions 100 g
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Vinegar (9%) 3 tbsp
Dill 10 g
Pike (fillet) 500 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make heh from pike? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Since pike is a river fish, it may contain unnecessary “residents” who will gladly move into you. Therefore, if you are not sure about the quality of pike, it is better to avoid this dish. Some claim that severe freezing for 10 days kills the parasites. Personally, I don’t know, but to be sure, it’s better to freeze freshly caught fish.

Step 2

Step 2
Clean the pike from scales and entrails and rinse under cold water. Cut the fillet and be sure to remove even the smallest bones. This is easy to do with tweezers. Cut the fillet into strips 0.8-1 centimeter thick.

Step 3

Step 3
Peel the garlic, chop it and put it in a bowl. Pour vinegar into it and grind thoroughly.

Step 4

Step 4
Place the fish in a container, add garlic and vinegar and mix thoroughly until all the fish is covered. Seal the container and place in the refrigerator for one hour.

Step 5

Step 5
Peel the carrots, rinse thoroughly in cold water and grate using a Korean carrot grater. Or cut the carrots into thin strips and place in a bowl.

Step 6

Step 6
Add salt and ground coriander to the carrots. If desired, you can add a little sugar, it will add a piquant note.

Step 7

Step 7
Add the chili pepper to the bowl with the carrots. You can take dry pepper or finely chop fresh pepper. In any case, make the taste your own. Mix everything well.

Step 8

Step 8
Add carrots to the marinated fish and stir. Re-close the container and refrigerate for another hour.

Step 9

Step 9
Peel the onion and cut into half rings. Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan and heat over medium heat. Add chopped onion.

Step 10

Step 10
Fry the onion for 2 minutes, stirring.

Step 11

Step 11
Immediately transfer the fried onions along with the oil into the container with the pike and carrots, stir.

Step 12

Step 12
Finely chop the dill, add to the pike and stir. Close the container and put it in the refrigerator for another hour. After this, the pike heh will be ready. Pike heh can be served with soy sauce and fresh vegetables.

Step 13

Step 13
Bon appetit.

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