Korean Spicy Braised Mixed Seafood

Korean Spicy Braised Mixed Seafood

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Total time
40 min
Level
Medium
Servings
4 servings
Ingredients
10

About this dish

Crunchy bean sprouts and chewy squid and shrimp share one platter, all coated in a thick red sauce.

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Ingredients

servings

Instructions

6 steps
  1. 1

    Clean 250 g squid, remove innards and skin, score and cut into bite-sized pieces.

    Devein 200 g shrimp along the back.

  2. 2

    Soak 300 g clams in salted water for 30 minutes to purge sand, scrub clean.

    Trim and wash 250 g bean sprouts.

  3. 3

    Layer bean sprouts on the pot bottom, then clams, squid, and shrimp in order.

    Top with 120 g onion cut into thick strips.

  4. 4

    Mix 2.5 tablespoons chili flakes, 1.5 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, and 1 teaspoon sugar and spread it evenly over the seafood. Cover and cook over high heat for 5 minutes.

  5. 5

    When most clams have opened and the squid and shrimp are opaque, fold the ingredients together once gently so they do not break.

  6. 6

    Drizzle in 2 tablespoons starch slurry and fold gently until the sauce thickens.

    Discard any clam that remains closed and serve hot.

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Tips

Cook seafood quickly over high heat to prevent toughness.
Use only clams that open during cooking for cleaner flavor.
Edited by Charim Team