Blanched Baby Squid recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
This simple seafood dish is made by briefly blanching baby squid and serving it with spicy-sweet gochujang sauce.
This simple seafood dish is made by briefly blanching baby squid and serving it with spicy-sweet gochujang sauce. Its tender, chewy texture goes well with the tangy-sweet sauce, making it a light side for lunch or dinner in spring.
Seafood · 15 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 1183g serving): 188.1 kcal · protein 29.5g · carbohydrate 10.1g · fat 2.7g · sodium 549mg
Nutrition source: one serving calculated from an ingredient table verified against "National Integrated Food Nutrient Database (standard data)" (Korea MFDS, RDA and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries via the Public Data Portal).
Tips: Baby squid can become tough if blanched too long, so start checking after 1 minute, depending on their size.
Tips: After blanching, drain and let them cool in a strainer rather than soaking them in cold water, which can wash away some of their flavor.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Baby Squid — 150 g
- Gochujang — 1 Tbsp
- Vinegar — 1 Tbsp
- Sugar — 0.5 tsp
- Sesame Seeds — 0.5 tsp
- Water — 1 L