Main ingredients 🥩
squidbrewed soy saucemirinsesame seedsfresh mustardsesame oil
Okjubu's Soy Sauce Squid
A delicious dish featuring tender, slightly blanched squid with a sharp, zesty soy-ginger sauce
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those who enjoy a unique squid dish with a clean, tangy-sweet flavor profile
- ⭐ People looking for a quick-to-make appetizer with impressive visual appeal
Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings
- squid 2 pieces
- brewed soy sauce (or thick soy sauce) 2 tablespoons
- mirin 2 tablespoons
- sugar 1 tablespoon
- sesame seeds to taste
- fresh mustard to taste
- sesame oil 1 tablespoon
Recipe 🍳
- Mix together 2 tablespoons brewed soy sauce, 2 tablespoons mirin, 1 tablespoon sugar, sesame seeds, fresh mustard, and 1 tablespoon sesame oil to make the seasoning sauce.
- Blanch the squid in boiling water until it develops a firm, chewy texture.
- Immediately transfer the blanched squid to cold water to cool, then drain thoroughly and cut into bite-sized pieces.
- Place the cut squid in a serving bowl, pour the prepared sauce evenly over it, and sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.
- Combine all seasoning ingredients to make the soy sauce dressing.
- Blanch the squid briefly in boiling water, then cool immediately in cold water.
- Toss the cut squid with the sauce and finish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
Cooking tips 💡
- Do not overcook the squid, as it becomes tough; remove it from the pot as soon as the tentacles plump up and stand upright.
- Adjust the amount of fresh mustard in the sauce according to your preference for a sharper, more pungent kick.
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