Ojingeo Twigim (Korean fried Squid Aka Calamari)
From oliviajasonkim 12 years ago
- 20 to make
- Serves 4
The wifey was in charge of making the kids' afternoon snack and surprised us all with a pretty common Korean street food ojingeo twigim, which is essentially another word for a more popular Western name calamari. Read more This dish is also often served as an anju (drinking side dish) with many Koreans snacking on this while chugging away on soju (Korean vodka made from distilled rice) or maekju (beer). I won't elaborate too much on the drinking culture in Korea (it would take too long anyways) but there are specific foods tailored to the different types of spirits/liquors that one chooses to drink. Anyways, back to the food....the snack was perfect and it had the kids pre-occupied for a good 20 minutes. We served it with some regular ketchup but I've had success eating them with marina, sweet chili, and soy sauces. If you can't get the Korean frying mix (which makes this even easier to make), follow substitute ingredients below. See less
Ingredients
- •1 lb or 5 cups squid rings shopping list
- •1 cup twigim garu (Korean frying mix) shopping list
- •1 tsp of salt shopping list
- •1 cup of cold water shopping list
- •1 cup vegetable oil shopping list
- •1 tsp garlic powder (optional) shopping list
- •dash parsley flakes (garnish) shopping list
- *In place of the Korean flour mix (twigim garu), you can use ½ cup of corn starch and ½ cup of all purpose flour. Also, whole dried squid that has been soaked can be used instead of ready-made squid rings. shopping list
How to make it
- 1.Let the frozen squid rings defrost at room temperature.
- 2.Meanwhile, simply make the batter by mixing the frying batter, cold water, and salt until a thick consistency is reached. Add the squid rings and let soak for a few minutes.
- 3.Pour vegetable oil in a deep frying pan on medium high heat.
- 4.If time doesn't permit a pre-soak into the batter, simply dip each piece of squid ring into the batter and fry it in the oil until browned. More than likely, oil will splash so be carefully.
- 5.Transfer to paper towels or napkins to remove excess oil.
- 6.Serve warm with ketchup, marina, sweet chili, or soy dipping sauce if available.
People Who Like This Dish 1
- qcumbers Campbell River, CA
- oliviajasonkim Madison, Wisconsin
- Show up here?Review or Bookmark it! ✔
The Groups
- Not added to any groups yet!
Reviews & Comments 0
-
All Comments
-
Your Comments