Spicy Stir-fried Squid (Ojingeo-bokkeum: 오징어볶음) Full Recipe With Video

Spicy Stir-fried Squid (Ojingeo-bokkeum: 오징어볶음) Full Recipe With Video

Ingredients

    1 pound cleaned squid, cut into bite size pieces (about 2″ x ½”)
    2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
    1 tablespoon potato starch

For seasoning paste:

    6 garlic cloves, minced
    1 teaspoon minced ginger
    3 tablespoons of soy sauce
    3 tablespoons hot pepper flakes (gochugaru)
    2 teaspoons of sugar

Vegetables:

    12 green onions, cut into 2 inch long
    1 green chili pepper, sliced
    1 medium onion (about 7 ounces), sliced
    1 small carrot (about ½ cup worth), sliced into thin strips (about 2″ x ½”)

Directions

Make slurry

    Combine the potato starch and ¼ cup water in a small bowl and mix well.

Make seasoning paste

    Combine garlic, ginger, soy sauce, hot pepper flakes, and sugar in a bowl and mix well.

Stir fry!

    Heat up a pan over medium high heat. Add the vegetable oil and stir-fry the onion, carrot, green onion, and green chili pepper for about 7 to 8 minutes until the green onions are wilted and the onion is a little translucent.
    Add the squid and seasoning paste. Stir fry for a few minutes until the squid turns opaque.
    Mix in the slurry and cook for 30 seconds.

Serve

    Serve right away as a side dish for rice.