# Ojingeo bokkeum (from Maangchi)

Video: [Spicy Stir-fried Squid (Ojingeo-bokkeum: 오징어볶음) 10th Anniversary Special!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--SjTRJyp4w) by [Maangchi](https://www.youtube.com/@Maangchi).
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- Serves: 4
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$3.64 per serving, ~$14.56 for 4 serving(s); saves ~$16.36* per serving (82%) vs ordering out (~$20.00*). * Estimate: 2 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Korean restaurant plate at ~$20, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 6 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp ginger
- 3 tbsp hot pepper flakes
- 3 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp potato starch
- 1/4 cup water
- 12 green onion
- 1/2 green chili pepper
- 1 (7 oz) onion
- 1 small carrot
- 1 lb squid
- some salt
- 1 or 2 tbsp vegetable oil

## Steps

1. [2:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--SjTRJyp4w&t=145s) Finely chop garlic and ginger on a cutting board.
2. [3:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--SjTRJyp4w&t=192s) In a bowl, mix garlic, ginger, hot pepper flakes, dark soy sauce, and sugar to make the seasoning paste.
3. [4:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--SjTRJyp4w&t=252s) In a separate small bowl, mix potato starch with water.
4. [4:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--SjTRJyp4w&t=263s) Cut green onions, green chili pepper, onion, and carrot into pieces.
5. [5:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--SjTRJyp4w&t=331s) Cut the squid open, remove internal organs, eyes, mouth, and plastic-like bone, and rinse it.
6. [8:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--SjTRJyp4w&t=490s) Wash the squid tentacles and body in a bowl of salted water, then rinse.
7. [9:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--SjTRJyp4w&t=555s) Remove skin from the squid body if desired.
8. [10:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--SjTRJyp4w&t=605s) Score the squid body with a knife in a crisscross pattern, then cut into bite-sized pieces.
9. [11:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--SjTRJyp4w&t=689s) Heat a pan on the stove and add vegetable oil.
10. [12:07](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--SjTRJyp4w&t=727s) Add chopped vegetables to the pan and stir-fry until onions become semi-translucent.
11. [12:33](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--SjTRJyp4w&t=753s) Add the prepared squid and seasoning paste to the pan and stir-fry everything together.
12. [13:24](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--SjTRJyp4w&t=804s) Pour in the potato starch mixture, mix well, and turn off the heat.
13. [13:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--SjTRJyp4w&t=815s) Transfer the stir-fried squid to a serving plate.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- chef knife
- mixing bowls
- colander
- pan
- wooden spatula
- sink

## What the video didn't say

- totalMin is not stated in the video
- exact heat level numbers are not stated

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