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Seafood · Draft SF04
Ojingeo Gui Spicy Grilled Squid
오징어구이 · ojingeo gui
Whole squid is cleaned, lightly scored, grilled until opaque and tender, then lacquered with a glossy gochujang, garlic, ginger, and rice-syrup sauce.
classicTest cook requiredSafety review requiredLanguage review required
Before you cook
Context, not a claim of one canon
Spicy whole grilled squid is commonly shared in Korean drinking and home-table settings. Names and seasoning vary; this draft follows an ojingeo-tonggui-style presentation while retaining the locked shorter title, and requires Korean-language review.
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Instructions
Clean the squid
Keep the squid cold. Pull the head and innards from the mantle, remove the clear quill, cut away the innards, and remove the eyes and beak. Rinse the cleaned edible portions briefly under cold running water.
Time: 10 minutesTemperature: Keep at or below 40°F / 4°C
Look and feel: The mantle is hollow and no hard quill or beak remains.
Safety: Use a dedicated raw-seafood board and wash hands, knife, board, and sink area afterward.
Dry and score
Pat the mantle and tentacles very dry. Lay chopsticks along both sides of the mantle as guards and score across the top at 12 mm / 1/2-inch intervals without cutting through; lightly score thick tentacles.
Time: 5 minutes
Look and feel: The surface is dry and evenly scored while the mantle remains whole.
Safety: Discard paper towels after raw contact and sanitize the work surface.
Mix the glaze
In a clean bowl, stir gochujang, rice syrup, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger until smooth. Keep this glaze separate from the raw squid.
Time: 3 minutes
Look and feel: The glaze is thick, smooth, and spoonable.
Safety: Use a clean brush and do not return unused glaze to a raw-seafood container.
Preheat the grill
Preheat an outdoor grill or approved indoor electric grill pan to medium-high and lightly oil the clean grate or pan.
Time: 5 minutesTemperature: Medium-high heat
Look and feel: A drop of water on an electric grill pan evaporates promptly and the oil shimmers.
Safety: Never use charcoal, propane, or other fuel-burning grills indoors or in enclosed spaces.
Grill the squid
Grill the mantle and tentacles for about 1 minute per side, pressing gently with tongs as they curl. Brush the upward-facing side with glaze, turn, brush the second side, and continue turning until opaque and glossy.
Time: 6 to 8 minutes totalTemperature: Medium-high heat
Look and feel: The flesh is opaque throughout, the surface is red and shiny, and the thickest part is firm but still springy.
Safety: Use clean tongs after the squid is cooked; do not rely on color alone if any thick area remains translucent.
Finish and serve
Move to a clean platter, rest 2 minutes, drizzle with sesame oil, and add scallions and sesame seeds. Cut into rings and bite-size tentacle pieces with clean shears just before serving.
Time: 4 minutes
Look and feel: The rings cut cleanly and remain moist rather than rubbery.
Safety: Serve promptly and refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Species-aware preparation
Seafood handling
Buy and prepare
- Whole squid is cold with moist, intact flesh
- Aroma is mild and clean rather than sour, ammonia-like, or strongly fishy
Thaw frozen squid in a covered container in the refrigerator overnight; never thaw on the counter.
Remove the innards, ink sac if present, clear quill, eyes, and beak; retain the cleaned mantle and tentacles and rinse them briefly under cold running water.
Grill and verify
Dry the squid, preheat fully, oil the surface lightly, and wait until the flesh releases before turning.
6 to 8 minutes total, depending on thickness and grill output
- Flesh is pearly or white and opaque throughout
- Thickest areas are firm and springy
- No translucent raw band remains
Storage, sourcing, and substitutions
Finish the plan
Allergens
- Soy
- Wheat / gluten
- Sesame
- Shellfish
Contains mollusk shellfish, soy, sesame, and likely wheat; verify every packaged sauce label and prevent grill cross-contact.
Make ahead and storage
Make ahead: Mix the glaze up to 2 days ahead and refrigerate in a sealed container. Clean squid no more than 1 day ahead and keep at or below 40°F / 4°C.
Storage: Refrigerate cooked squid in a shallow airtight container within 2 hours and use within 3 days; this conservative draft limit requires food-safety review.
Reheating: Reheat briefly in a covered skillet over medium heat until steaming; prolonged cooking toughens squid.
Leftovers: Slice cold leftover squid thinly for a rice bowl only if it was cooled and refrigerated promptly.
Ingredient sourcing
- Ask a seafood counter to clean a whole squid while preserving the mantle and tentacles.
- Korean markets commonly stock gochujang and rice syrup; compare allergen labels.
Substitutions
- Use certified gluten-free gochujang and tamari only after verifying all labels.
- Corn syrup may replace rice syrup at equal volume.
Questions this draft anticipates
Recipe FAQ
Why score the squid?
Shallow scoring limits curling and creates more surface for the glaze without cutting the mantle into separate pieces.
How do I avoid rubbery squid?
Use high heat, cook only until fully opaque and springy, and remove it promptly rather than extending the cook.
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