Korean Stir- Fried Squid

Korean red chilli paste is such a wonderful seasoning in the kitchen. You can add it in soup, stir- fried noodles and cold starter/ side dish. Actually, if you want to pop up a dish, this seasoning can help a lot and it gives the dish a Korean flavour immediately. Last time I used the paste to make the snack oven-baked Korean rice cracker. Today I'm going to make a stir- fried squid, it's sweet, sour and hot. Add more red pepper paste if you want to bring the dish to a hotter level.



















Ingredients (2 servings)

2 frozen/ fresh squid 
1 bell pepper  (cut in pieces)
1 leek (cut in rings)
1 onion (slices)
2 glove garlic (chopped)

2 tbs oil 

Seasoning

1 tbs Korean red pepper paste 
2 tbs ketchup 
2 tbs soy sauce 
2 tbs white wine 
1 tbs sugar 
Salt 
Pepper 

Method

1.Wash the squid. Place on a cutting board. Slide the knife in the middle of the squid to open the tube. 

2. Score the squid with diagonal slices. Score first on one way, then the other. 

 
















 

















3. Cut into halve. 

 














4. Cut into bite- size pieces.

 














5. Cook the squid in hot water for 2 minutes and drain. 

 

















6. Heat 2 tbs of oil in the skillet.

7. Add onion and garlic, cook for 2 minutes over medium heat. 

 

















8. Add leek rings and stir- fry for another 2 minutes.

 

















9. Add bell pepper and stir-fry. 

 

















10. Add squid and seasoning, stir- fry for 2 minutes and taste. 

 

















11. Plate up the dish and serve with steamed rice.