Avocado Jang (Marinated Avocados)
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A modern Korean dish featuring sliced avocados marinated in a sweet and savory soy-based sauce with aromatics. It's a creamy, flavorful topping perfect for rice and eggs.
- Time
- 70 minutes
- Equipment
- Stovetop
- Good for
- Lunch, dinner, or snacks
- Cuisine
- East Asian
- Contains
- Gluten and soy
- Diet
- Vegan
Diet and allergen details are read from the ingredient names and are not certified.
Ingredients
- 300 g
- 100 g
- 40 g
- 30 g
- 120 g
- 120 g
- 40 g
- 12 g
Weights are estimates. Together, the ingredients weigh about 770 g before cooking, which is about 190 g per serving.
Steps
Prepare the avocados by cutting them in half, removing the pit, and then slicing them crosswise into bite-sized pieces. Slicing them crosswise helps them hold their shape during marination.
Chop the yellow onion and halve the cherry tomatoes.
In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, water, plum extract syrup, and sugar. Whisk or stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
In an airtight container (preferably stainless steel or glass), shingle the avocado slices. Shingling ensures the marinade can penetrate all parts of the fruit.
Add the chopped onions, lemon slices, and cherry tomatoes to the container. Place the tomatoes cut-side up so they better absorb the marinade.
Pour the prepared soy sauce marinade over the ingredients in the container.
Cover the container and refrigerate for 1 to 3 hours. Do not exceed 3 hours, or the avocados will become too salty and soggy.
Serve the marinated avocados over warm rice, optionally topped with a fried or soft-boiled egg.
Notes
The creator emphasizes the 1-3 hour marination window; leaving it longer results in a texture that is too soft and a flavor that is overly salty. Plum extract syrup (maesil-cheong) is a staple in Korean pantries and provides a unique fruity sweetness.
Nutrition
These are estimates per serving, worked out from the ingredients.
- Calories
- 184
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 20 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fiber
- 6 g
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