Nakji Bokkeum (Korean Spicy Octopus Stirfry)
Nakji Bokkeum (Korean Spicy Octopus Stirfry)

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Garlic, ginger, green onion, ground black pepper, hot pepper flakes, large green onion, long arm octopus, nakji, onion, potato starch, rice syrup, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, vegetable oil. Korean small octopus, Nakji is more famous(?) for their raw dish- San Nakji. You might saw them somewhere internet that chopped We have may ways to enjoy it but this spicy stir fry one is definitely my favorite way to eat it!

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To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have nakji bokkeum (korean spicy octopus stirfry) using 14 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Nakji Bokkeum (Korean Spicy Octopus Stirfry):
  1. Make ready 1 pound baby octopus, body part cut in halves, tentacles cut into groupings of 2 or 3 (make sure they've been cleaned!)
  2. Make ready 3-4 Tablespoons gochugaru, depending on how hot you like your food
  3. Make ready 2-3 Tablespoons sugar, depending on how sweet you like your food
  4. Make ready 2 Tablespoons fish sauce
  5. Take 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
  6. Get 2 Tablespoons minced garlic
  7. Make ready 1 Tablespoon minced ginger
  8. Make ready 1 onion, peeled and cut into 1/4" slices on the vertically
  9. Take 1 medium carrot cut into 1/8" slices
  10. Take 2 medium stems celery, cut into 1/8" slices diagonally
  11. Get 1/4 of a small head of cabbage, cut into 1/4" strips horizontally
  12. Make ready 2 king oyster mushrooms, cut into 1/4" pieces diagonally (you can sub with other kinds of mushrooms - about 1 cup total)
  13. Take oil
  14. Prepare 1/4 cup water

Octopus itself is similar to Squid and is a low calorie and lean seafood which is a good source of protein, they are boneless fish with most of the meat being muscular. Stir-fried octopus is a classic Korean banchan (side dish). It is usually prepared with a small-sized octopus that is sliced and then fried in a flavorful combination of garlic, ginger, and gochujang chili paste Where to eat the best Nakji bokkeum in the world. We're still collecting the most relevant info.

Instructions to make Nakji Bokkeum (Korean Spicy Octopus Stirfry):
  1. In a bowl, mix gochugaru, sugar, fish sauce, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger until it's a well incorporated paste.
  2. Mise en place is really important for stir fry because the cooking goes fast, and you want all your ingredients handy.
  3. In a large wok or saute pan, bring 2 teaspoons of oil up to high heat, then stir fry the octopus just until all the pieces turn opaque. Set aside in a large dish or platter. No need to salt the octopus if it hasn't been rinsed of the salt from the ocean water.
  4. Keeping the heat on high, preheat 1 Tablespoon of oil in your wok/saute pan, and stir fry half your veg, just until they all get a bit of sear. (If this is the batch with your onions, onions just starting to turn translucent is a good indication of when they're ready.) - - Season with just a pinch of salt and set aside with the octopus.
  5. Repeat Step 4 with the rest of your veg.
  6. Keeping the heat on high, put 2 Tablespoons oil in your wok/saute pan, and add your paste right after. Give it a good stir so the oil will lightly cook the garlic and ginger and caramelize the sugar in the paste. This should only take 15 to 20 seconds.
  7. Keeping the heat on high, add the octopus and veg back into the wok/saute pan along with 1/4 cup water, and toss thoroughly until all the paste/sauce is well integrated with the octopus and veg. - - That's it! Enjoy with a bowl of steamed rice. :)

View full nutritional breakdown of Nakji Bokkeum [Korean Stir-Fried Octopus] calories by ingredient. Ojingeo bokkeum is a spicy stir-fried squid. If you love squid and spicy food, this flavor packed dish is easy to make with a few Korean Koreans love squid, and this spicy dish is highly popular at home and restaurants. For this dish, the squid is cut into bite-sized. We finally got to enjoy a spicy seafood dish when we found some frozen octopus at the local Asian market.

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