🇰🇷 Korean

Mackerel Ssam

Name: Mackerel Ssam
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 4 tbsp Yogurt; to taste Salt; 2, sliced Tomato; 4 cloves Garlic; 2 cloves, minced Ginger; 1 tbsp Sesame Oil; 4 Flatbread or Tortillas; 1/2, shredded Lettuce; 2 whole Mackerel; 4 tbsp Ssamjang Paste

🇰🇷 Korean

Everything good rolled into one: juicy mackerel, crisp vegetables and creamy sauce in a soft wrap. 20 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.

Prep 18 min Cook 2 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

Yogurt4 tbsp
Saltto taste
Tomato2, sliced
Garlic4 cloves
Ginger2 cloves, minced
Sesame Oil1 tbsp
Flatbread or Tortillas4
Lettuce1/2, shredded
Mackerel2 whole
Ssamjang Paste4 tbsp

Optional extras

Perilla Leaveshandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Season the mackerel with the garlic, salt and half the spices, then cook in the Sesame Oil until browned and juicy.
2
Warm the flatbreads in a dry pan until soft and pliable, about 30 seconds a side.
3
Stir the yogurt with a pinch of salt and a squeeze of rice vinegar for a quick sauce.
4
Pile the mackerel onto each bread with lettuce, tomato and the yogurt sauce.
5
Roll tightly, wrap the bottom half in paper, and eat while the filling is still warm.

Chef's tip

A final squeeze of rice vinegar just before serving lifts every other flavour.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Fish & Banchan: Roasted Mackerel + Okra Muchim + Kelp Wrap · on YouTube