Spicy Squid Stir Fry (Ojingeo Bokkeum)
A most popular Korean spicy squid stir fry or Ojingeo Bokkeum that is a great one dish meal when served with rice - which is then called Ojingeo Deopbap.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 large or 2 small squid
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 carrot
- 3 green onions (, chopped)
- 1/4 cabbage
- 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 green or red pepper ((optional))
- 4 tsp sugar (+1 tsp (optional))
- 1 Tbsp chopped garlic
- 1 tsp ginger powder
- 1 Tbsp gochujang
- 3 Tbsp gochukaru ((Korean red chili powder) or 4 Tbsp if you like things spicier)
- 4 Tbsp soy sauce
- dash of black pepper
- 4 Tbsp water (+1 tbsp (optional))
Instructions
- 1
Prepare a wok or a frying pan on medium high heat. Add 3 Tbs of oil.
- 2
Add chopped green onions and stir fry for about 2-3 min or until the green onions are nicely browned.
- 3
Immediately add squid slices to the pan and stir fry for 1 min or squid pieces look slightly cooked.
- 4
Add 1 Tbs + 1 to 2 tsp of sugar. Add more ore less sugar depending on whether you like things sweeter or not. Stir and cook until sugar is all dissolved.
- 5
Add garlic, ginger powder, gochujang, gochugaru and then soy sauce. Also black pepper. Stir again.
- 6
Add water and stir fry for 1 more minute
- 7
Add all the vegetables and cook for 7-8 more minutes or until all the vegetables are cooked.
- 8
Turn off heat. Finish with a dash of sesame oil and some more fresh green onions as garnish. Optionally, sprinkle sesame seeds.