Recipes · Korean · Seafood

Agujjim (Braised Spicy Monkfish)

One serving has 320 kcal and 33 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (126%), vitamin K (76%), phosphorus (70%), cobalamin (68%), pyridoxine (64%) and vitamin C (49%). Ready in 45 minutes.

Agujjim (Braised Spicy Monkfish)
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  • Preparation: 20 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (402 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free, High protein
  • Contains: fish, gluten, sesame, soy

Ingredients

  • 180 g Monkfish, raw
  • 90 g Bean sprouts, raw
  • 60 g Daikon radish, raw
  • 6 g Cayenne pepper
  • 16 g Hoisin sauce
  • 8 g Garlic, raw
  • 4 g Ginger, fresh
  • 7 g Soy sauce
  • 6 g Miso
  • 15 g Scallions, raw
  • 4 g Sesame oil
  • 6 g Potato starch

Method

  1. Cut the monkfish into large bite-sized pieces and the daikon into thick half-moons.
  2. Mix the cayenne pepper (gochugaru stand-in), hoisin sauce (gochujang stand-in), garlic, ginger, soy sauce and miso (doenjang stand-in) with 150 g water into a spicy braising sauce.
  3. Bring the sauce to a simmer in a wide pan and add the daikon; cook for 8-10 minutes until nearly tender.
  4. Add the monkfish and simmer gently for 8-10 minutes until just cooked through and opaque.
  5. Stir in the bean sprouts and cook for 2-3 minutes until just wilted, then stir in the potato starch mixed with a little cold water to lightly thicken the sauce.
  6. Finish with the scallion and a drizzle of sesame oil, and serve hot with steamed rice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy320 kcal15%
Carbohydrates29.6 g
Water325 mL
Fiber5.7 g19%
Protein32.6 g68%
Tryptophan0.35 g
Threonine1.3 g
Isoleucine1.4 g
Leucine2.4 g
Lysine2.6 g
Methionine0.83 g
Cystine0.31 g
Phenylalanine1.2 g
Tyrosine0.99 g
Valine1.6 g
Histidine0.88 g
Fat9 g
Monounsaturated2.5 g
Polyunsaturated3.9 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.6 g
Saturated1.6 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol45.5 mg
Calcium88.6 mg9%
Copper0.38 mg42%
Iodine0.02 µg0%
Iron2.9 mg16%
Magnesium94.2 mg30%
Manganese0.69 mg38%
Phosphorus490 mg70%
Potassium1,267 mg27%
Selenium69.2 µg126%
Sodium923 mg
Zinc1.8 mg22%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.19 mg17%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.37 mg34%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.7 mg41%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.81 mg16%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.83 mg64%
Folate (vitamin B9)107 µg27%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.6 µg68%
Choline31.2 mg7%
Vitamin A155 µg22%
Vitamin C37 mg49%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E2.1 mg14%
Vitamin K68.3 µg76%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

2.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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