Stir-Fried Dried Squid, Soaking in Water and Pan-Drying with Mirin Makes It Chewy and Glossy

Steps

1. 1

   Soak the dried squid strips in cold water for 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Remove the squid strips, squeeze out excess water, and drain in a colander for 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Heat a pan on low heat, add the squid strips with 5 tablespoons of mirin, and pan-dry until the moisture evaporates, then let cool.

4. 4

   Add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, whole garlic, and cheongyang chili peppers to the pan and stir-fry for the first round.

5. 5

   Add gochujang 5 tbsp, dark soy sauce 1 tbsp, sugar 1 tbsp, plum extract 2 tbsp, corn syrup 3 tbsp, cooking oil 2 tbsp, and water 5 tbsp to make the sauce, then stir-fry.

6. 6

   Turn off the heat, add the pan-dried squid strips to the pan, toss well, then sprinkle sesame oil or sesame seeds.