Korean Ojingo Bokum Recipes

SPICY STIR FRIED SQUID (OJINGEO-BOKKEUM)

Steps:

• Combine the potato starch and ¼ cup water in a small bowl and mix well.
• Combine garlic, ginger, soy sauce, hot pepper flakes, and sugar in a bowl and mix well.
• 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 right away as a side dish for rice.

KOREAN OJINGO BOKUM

Steps:

• Stir Fry Sauce.
• Cut ginger into smaller pieces.
• Put ginger, garlic, rice wine, and soy sauce into blender, then blend into smooth paste (add just a bit of water if needed to aid in blending).
• Mix blended paste and all other sauce ingredients in a small bowl and let sit for fifteen minutes. Thin with water as needed to make a "pourable" paste.
• Squid.
• Clean the squid. (Your fish market should be able to clean the squid for you) Wash well in cold water.
• Slit the squid body from the triangle (where the "wings" and body meet) to the head cavity, open and flatten.
• Cut into 1/4 inch wide strips from the "head" to the "tail".
• Cut the strips into about 2 inch sections.
• Slit the tentacle ring, flatten, and cut each tentacle free from the others. Cut tentacles into about 2 inch sections.
• Wash peppers in cold water and remove stems. Cut in half from top to bottom, then slice each half into three or four slivers from top to bottom.
• Trim top and bottom of green onions, wash in cold water, then cut into about 2 inch lengths.
• Optional Vegetables (Use any or all).
• Cut onion in half from to bottom. Slice 1/2 the onion, from top to bottom, into about 1/4 inch wide slices.
• Remove and discard outer cabbage leaves, then cut in half from top to bottom. Cut one section in half again, from top to bottom. Slice into about 1/2 inch wide slices.
• Trim top and bottom of carrot, and wash in cold water. Cut into strips about the same size as the squid strips.
• Wash and thin slice mushrooms.
• Separate broccoli florets and wash in cold water.
• Cooking.
• Preheat a large stir fry pan over high heat for about 30 seconds. Add cooking oil then add in the following order, about 30 to 45 seconds apart.
• (Broccoli and carrot, stir fry about 40 seconds if used).
• (Onion slices, stir fry 30 seconds if used).
• Squid, green onion, (and cabbage if used), stir fry 30 seconds.
• Sauce and pepper, stir fry 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add sesame oil, toss and serve garnished with sesame seed.

OJINGEO BOKKEUM (SPICY STIR-FRIED SQUID)

Steps:

• Combine all of the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
• Clean the squid (see note). Cut the body into about 3/4-inch rings (or slit the body open and cut into 3/4-inch wide, 2-inch long bite size pieces). Do not make the pieces too small as they will shrink when cooked. Cut the tentacles into the same lengths. See note if you want to score the squid.
• Mix the squid with the seasoning mix and marinate while preparing vegetables.
• Slice the onion. Cut the zucchini and carrot into half lengthwise and thinly slice into 2-inch long pieces. Cut the scallions 2-inches long.
• Heat a large skillet over high heat and add the vegetable oil. Add the carrots, followed by the onions, zucchini, peppers and then the scallions. Stir fry the vegetables quickly only until they start to wilt, about 2 minutes.
• Push the vegetables to the sides of the skillet. Add the marinated squid and any remaining sauce to the center of the skillet. Stir fry just until the squid pieces curl up and turn opaque (about 2 minutes).
• Stir to mix the vegetables and the squid well for a minute. Drizzle the sesame oil over. (Do NOT overcook the squid. The squid will get tough.) Serve warm with a bowl of rice or on top of rice.

SPICY KOREAN PORK BELLY (JEYUK BOKKEUM)

Steps:

• Marinade: The day before cooking, slice pork belly into bite-size pieces: 2-inch squares, ¼-inch thin. (Note: Cut the pieces thinner than shown in the video.) Set aside. Smash and peel the garlic, then finely chop. Use the flat part of your knife to press down on the garlic to further break it down, then continue to mince. Place in a mixing bowl along with the pork, sugar, sesame oil, soy sauce, sake, mirin, and gochujang. Mix the ingredients together and set aside.
• Peel and trim the onion, then slice in half. Cut each half into thin half-moon slices. Place the sliced onions on top of the pork mixture, but do not mix. Cover the bowl with plastic and marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
• Garnish: Prior to cooking, trim and discard scallion roots. Fill a bowl with water. Line up scallions in a flat, even layer and use a sharp knife to cut them thinly, employing a slicing motion, not a chopping motion. (Slicing with minimal pressure will keep the scallions bright and vibrant.) Place sliced scallions in water and move around to remove impurities. Drain in a colander, then wrap in a clean towel and squeeze out remaining liquid. Spread scallions on a paper towel-lined plate to further dry while cooking the pork.
• Pork: Remove marinated pork from refrigerator and mix in the onions. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, 1 minute. Add ½ tablespoon oil and continue heating, 30 seconds. Add some of the pork and onion mixture in an even layer, making sure not to overcrowd the pan. Lower heat to medium and let the pork cook undisturbed until caramelized on one side, shaking the pan occasionally, 4-5 minutes. Flip meat over and cook the other side, 3-4 more minutes. Remove to a plate and repeat with remaining pork in batches. Garnish with scallions and serve with white rice.

JEYUK BOKKEUM (SPICY PORK BULGOGI WITH PEARS)

Steps:

• Combine the meat, scallions, and onion in a medium bowl.
• Combine the marinade ingredients in a small bowl, mixing together well, and pour over the meat.
• Mix everything together well - I find this works best with your hands. Cover and let stand an hour. (If it will stand longer, place in the refrigerator).
• Grill or pan grill. If using a skillet, put a little neutral oil and sesame oil in the heated skillet. Do not crowd the meat, as it will then steam - cook in batches. Cook until the meat is a bit caramelized - perhaps 5 or 6 minutes.
• Serve with lettuce, rolling the cooked mixture into the leaves. I like Boston or another leafy lettuce for this, as it rolls easily, but romaine works, too.