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Spicy Korean-Style Shrimp with Zucchini and Scallions

4 Servings

35 minutes

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Ojingeo bokkeum is a Korean stir-fry of squid, and sometimes vegetables, with a garlicky, umami-loaded, savory-sweet, gochujang-based sauce. For our adaptation of the dish, we replaced the squid with plump, briny shrimp and included carrots, scallions and zucchini (or yellow summer squash) for layers of texture and color, as well as to round out the meal. Look for gochujang, the vivid-red fermented chili paste and workhorse in the Korean kitchen, in the international aisle of the supermarket or in Asian grocery stores. Before cooking, we marinate the shrimp for about 10 minutes in a mixture of gochujang, sugar, sesame oil and soy. To be efficient, prep the other ingredients for the stir-fry while the shrimp marinate. Serve with steamed short-grain rice.

4

Servings

Tip

Don’t leave the seeds in the zucchini or summer squash. The seedy section at the core turns soft and slightly squishy when cooked, so we prefer to remove it. To seed, cut the zucchini in half lengthwise, then use a spoon to scrape out the core.

35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2-3

    tablespoons gochujang (see headnote)

  • 2

    tablespoons white sugar

Directions

Reviews
MARK V.
May 1, 2026
Made This Dish Many Times
I cut this recipe roughly in half for a quick lunch for two (truly, it’s pretty quick other than maybe throwing the rice in the rice pot for an hour). Love it every time, super easy and flavorful.
Valerie P.
June 5, 2023
Quick and flavorful
This was an easy weeknight meal, simple but lots of flavor and healthy.
Michael Y.
March 24, 2023
Yum!
This is a simple, delicious dinner. Two tablespoons of gochujang was a winner for me. Any more and it might have been a little too spicy.
Gwyn B.
February 17, 2023
Delicious!
We are lovers of spicy dishes and this one did not disappoint. Instead of sugar, I substituted monk fruit sweetener. The two of us finished the whole recipe in one sitting!
Kevin S.
February 14, 2023
very delicious with just the right amount of heat
a squeeze of lime at the end was just the right touch.

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