Seasoned dried shredded squid

Ojingeochae-muchim 오징어채무침

Ojingeochae muchim is one of the most popular side dishes for Korean lunchboxes (“doshirak“). I learned this recipe from my cousin Kyeong in Korea, who was attending university when I was in high school. I couldn’t believe how tasty it was when I tasted her ojingeochae muchim because it was much softer than my own stir-fried ojingeochae bokkeum!

Each strip of squid incorporated with the shiny red sauce was so juicy that you could finish your rice easily without drinking water. You wouldn’t even think about kimchi! : )

Kyeong has been living in New York for a long time. A few months ago, I gave her some of my ojingoechae muchim along with some other side dishes. She called me later and said: “The ojingeochae muchim was so delicious! My husband loved it. How did you make it? Please give me the recipe!”

I said, “Aigo! don’t you remember? This recipe is from you!” She did not remember!

Anyway I gave her the recipe over the phone. “1 package of dried squid, ½ cup…”

Later I asked her how her ojingeochae muchim turned out. She said: “It was not tasty as yours. When you post the recipe, please let me know. I should see the video recipe!”

Isn’t it funny? This recipe is one of the simplest recipes that I have. I even don’t cook it but just mix it! I will let her know this recipe is on now. She prefers my video recipe to my spoken recipe with my real voice! Hahaha!

Ingredients

1 package of dried shredded squid (1 pound), hot pepper paste, garlic, olive oil, corn syrup (or rice syrup), toasted sesame oil, roasted toasted sesame seeds.

Directions

Cut 1 pound of dried shredded squid into bite sized pieces and set aside.
Make seasoning sauce by mixing ½ cup hot pepper paste, 4 cloves minced garlic, ⅓ cup olive oil (or vegetable oil), mulyeot (either rice syrup or corn syrup) ⅓ cup, 2 tbs toasted sesame oil in a large bowl with a wooden spoon until it becomes a shiny red sauce.
Put the squid strips into the seasoning sauce and mix it with a spoon.
Transfer it in an air-tight container and keep in the refrigerator

You could serve it with rice as side dish. Sprinkle some roasted sesame seeds just before serving.

Let’s prepare a lunchbox with the ojingeochae muchim that we learned today!

Cut a sheet of kim (seaweed) in half with scissors and place a spoonful of rice on it.

Spread thinly, then roll it. Cut into smaller pieces, and you have cigarette gimbap!

Wanna learn these 2 other side dishes?
Korean rolled omelet side dish It’s called gyeran mal yee (or gyeran mari) in Korean.
Enjoy the recipes!

Posted on Wednesday, April 21st, 2010 at 3:10 pm. Last updated on October 5, 2014.
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69 Comments:

Cornelius B. Ecuador joined 12/17 & has 42 comments
Posted January 5th, 2018 at 9:19 pm | Log in to reply.

Just one question: could I add a little Ginger to it? And if so: how much?
- Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 12,051 comments
  Posted January 15th, 2018 at 9:48 pm | Log in to reply.
  
  Yes, why not? Maybe one teaspoon, minced?
[email protected] Daly City, CA joined 7/17 & has 1 comment
Posted July 2nd, 2017 at 6:40 pm | Log in to reply.

Instead of rice syrup or corn syrup, can I use honey instead?
ohmyeongju Hong Kong joined 6/11 & has 1 comment
Posted February 28th, 2017 at 2:40 pm | Log in to reply.

This is one of my favourite banchan. Can pregnant women eat this banchan? Im worried because Im not sure if the dried squid is cooked? Thank you :)
- Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 12,051 comments
  Posted March 1st, 2017 at 10:03 am | Log in to reply.
  
  Yes, you can eat this side dish when you are pregnant. Anyway congratulation on your pregnancy!
babsie95 Texas joined 1/17 & has 1 comment
Posted January 31st, 2017 at 1:19 pm | Log in to reply.

I love this!!!
Do you need to soak and rinse the squid as the package states? or do you just use it as is right out of the package
- Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 12,051 comments
  Posted February 2nd, 2017 at 4:03 pm | Log in to reply.
  
  You don’t need to wash it. Use it right out of the package. When it’s mixed with the seasoning sauce, it will get soft and tasty.
ChunChiu joined 1/16 & has 1 comment
Posted January 5th, 2016 at 1:09 pm | Log in to reply.

Hi Maangchi!

Just wondering how long this dish will last in the fridge?

Thanks!
- Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 12,051 comments
  Posted January 7th, 2016 at 8:43 am | Log in to reply.
  
  It will be ok up to 1 month!
Cantevendeal Leeds, United Kingdom joined 12/14 & has 1 comment
Posted August 25th, 2015 at 3:03 pm | Log in to reply.

I live in the UK and I can’t find anywhere that sells dried squid online, there are no Korean shops near me either! Help! Does anyone know where I can buy this? Thanks x
sketchms joined 8/15 & has 1 comment
Posted August 11th, 2015 at 3:31 pm | Log in to reply.

My husband loves this but, has new limits to his sugar and spice consumption. Thanks to this recipe with a few modification, he was able to enjoy this yesterday. I reduced the hot pepper paste, subbed the corn syrup with half Sugar-free Honey and Sugar-free Maple Syrup. My family loved it.
IceCool joined 6/15 & has 2 comments
Posted June 17th, 2015 at 4:36 am | Log in to reply.

This stuff is really addictive, I’ve to stop myself before I finish the whole batch in one sitting! Good quality shredded squid is a bit harder to find here and a small amount is already not cheap. Hence I tried what another person used: dried fish fillet strips (looks like paper cut using a straight-cut shredder). Sometimes it’s marked as dried cod fillet snack but I seriously doubt there is any cod in it. It’s originally a bit hard & dry but the sauce helps to soften it up, ok as a cheaper substitute though the squid would be a lot more delicious and fragrant.
As an experiment, I tried adding other ingredients to two portions: one with fresh lemon juice and the other with minced fresh ginger. Wow, it was really a taste sensation! The lemon version was refreshing & helped to balance out the sweetness. The fresh ginger version matched the minced garlic & chilli paste perfectly to bring the savoriness up to totally another level; those 3 ingredients were practically harmonizing in my mouth!
I used rice syrup instead of corn syrup as I think it’s tastier and also reduced the amount of oil as I don’t like too oily stuff. I did try adding mayo as suggested by others but personally didn’t like the final taste. One good thing about making your own food is being able to fully control the seasoning like reducing the spiciness if your family members can’t take the heat.
kat_ vestal, NY joined 11/12 & has 2 comments
Posted May 6th, 2014 at 5:47 pm | Log in to reply.

I got a pointer from korean ajuma and she said to add a little mayo to it and it becomes softer. and i did and its was delicious and squid became soft and chewy. my family absolutely loves it. i makes it almost every week.
Dagmn26 Kansas joined 3/14 & has 1 comment
Posted March 28th, 2014 at 6:57 pm | Log in to reply.

Greetings! Just made my first batch, plan to have it with rice this evening. Thanks for the great recipe!
Soul_Reader Norfolk, VA joined 1/14 & has 3 comments
Posted March 4th, 2014 at 2:10 pm | Log in to reply.

Sorry, this may be a really stupid question, but… am I supposed to eat this warm or cold?
- Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 12,051 comments
  Posted March 5th, 2014 at 11:29 am | Log in to reply.
  
  Serve it cold, please.
kailuawahine carson city joined 5/12 & has 1 comment
Posted February 9th, 2014 at 11:10 pm | Log in to reply.

Maangchi. If I make this fresh my self. Will it be ok if I mailed it to a friend. I have a friend who lives in Arizona and he can not get this any where. Will it last in the mail for a few days. Or should should I send him the ingredients to make it. Thank you for all you do. I make this but I use honey instead. It comes out good. That is the way I have done it years ago.
- Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 12,051 comments
  Posted February 9th, 2014 at 11:16 pm | Log in to reply.
  
  ” Will it last in the mail for a few days.” yes, you can mail your seasoned squid. Once your friend gets it, he should put it in the fridge and keep it in the fridge up to 1 month. Good choice!
zipurlip2 USofA joined 7/11 & has 20 comments
Posted December 4th, 2013 at 10:31 pm | Log in to reply.

We eat something called ‘taegu’, a Korean side -dish that looks very much like your ‘ojingeochae muchim’ and much, much easier to spell! Maybe it’s the same thing from a different region? Anyway, I’m so happy to have this recipe, thank you so much. What are some of the names ‘chili pepper paste’ is sold as? I see quite a few, but they seem to be combined w/garlic and other spices. Yours seem very plain. Thanks again!
- Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 12,051 comments
  Posted December 5th, 2013 at 5:53 pm | Log in to reply.
  
  taegu sounds like the fish named daegu in Korean. It’s cod fish. yes, you can replace squid with dried and shredded cod. It should be called daegumuchim then.

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Seasoned dried shredded squid
Korean name: 오징어채무침
Romanized: Ojingeochae-muchim
Also Romanized as: ojingohchae muchim, ojingocha moochim

Categories: lunchbox, preserved side dish, seafood, side dish, spicy
Made with: corn syrup, dried shredded squid, garlic, gochujang, olive oil, rice syrup, sesame seeds, toasted sesame oil,