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Ojingeo Bokkeum (오징어볶음)

Name: Ojingeo Bokkeum (오징어볶음)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs squid, cleaned and cut into pieces; 3 tbsp gochujang; 1 tbsp gochugaru; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp sugar; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tsp ginger, minced; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 onion, sliced; 3 scallions, cut into pieces; 2 carrots, julienned; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tbsp sesame seeds

Ojingeo Bokkeum (오징어볶음) reads umami 6.8, sweetness 5.1 and salinity 4.3 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Korean main, about 25 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 7.9 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 5.4 / 10
Sour & Bright — 1.4 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.8 / 10
Rich & Fat — 4.9 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.9 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 6.8 · Sweetness 5.1 · Salinity 4.3 · Allium 4.2 · Richness 3.9 · Nutty 3.5 · Heat 3.3 · Funk & Ferment 3.2 · Marine & Briny 3.1 · Herbaceous 2.2 · Warm Spice 2.2 · Earthy 1.5 · Sourness 1.3 · Bitterness 1.2 · Floral 1.1 · Fruity 0.9 · Smoke 0.7

What's in it (13)

1.5 lbs squid, cleaned and cut into pieces
3 tbsp gochujang
1 tbsp gochugaru
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sugar
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp ginger, minced
1 tsp sesame oil
1 onion, sliced
3 scallions, cut into pieces
2 carrots, julienned
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp sesame seeds

Time & effort: about 25 min (20 min active) · effort: easy

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 70.6 kcal, 5.3 g protein, 3.4 g fat, 5.3 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Score cleaned squid and cut into pieces.
Stir-fry onion and carrots in hot oil until slightly softened, then add squid and toss quickly over high heat.
Add the gochujang-based sauce, scallions, and garlic, and stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes until the squid is just cooked and coated in the glossy sauce.

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Korean Spicy Squid Stir-Fry (Ojingeo Bokkeum) — Korean
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Singapore Noodles — Chinese-American
Ceebu Jën (Thieboudienne) — Senegalese
Dakgalbi (닭갈비) — Korean

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.