Side Dishes

Squid Karaage Balls with Fresh Tomato Chili Sauce

Name: Squid Karaage Balls with Fresh Tomato Chili Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 80 g Squid; 20 g Green onion; 10 g Garlic; 25 g Egg yolk; 20 g All-purpose flour; 10 g Water; as needed Cooking oil (for frying); 20 g Tomato; 15 g Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes); 50 g Vinegar; 15 g Sugar; 10 g Starch; 50 g Water

오징어 가라아게

Crispy fried balls of julienned squid, green onion, garlic and egg yolk, served with a homemade chili sauce of fresh tomato, chili flakes, vinegar and sugar. Fresh tomato replaces ketchup to cut sodium.

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Julienne the squid and finely mince the garlic and green onion.

Squid Karaage Balls with Fresh Tomato Chili Sauce — step 1

Mix the squid, green onion, garlic, egg yolk, flour and 10 g of water into a batter and shape into balls.

Squid Karaage Balls with Fresh Tomato Chili Sauce — step 2

Fry the karaage in 180°C oil.

Squid Karaage Balls with Fresh Tomato Chili Sauce — step 3

Peel the tomato and chop finely.

Squid Karaage Balls with Fresh Tomato Chili Sauce — step 4

Simmer the tomato with the vinegar, sugar, 50 g of water, gochugaru and starch to make the chili sauce.

Squid Karaage Balls with Fresh Tomato Chili Sauce — step 5

Serve the squid karaage with the chili sauce.

Squid Karaage Balls with Fresh Tomato Chili Sauce — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

595.1Calories (kcal)

30.4 gCarbs

25.1 gProtein

41.5 gFat

307.7 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.