Korean Recipe for Spicy Octopus (Nak Ji Bok Gum)
INGREDIENTS- 225g octopus
- 1/2 tsp garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsp hot pepper paste (go chu jang)
- 1 1/2 cup jalapenos (sliced)
- 1 1/2 cup onions (sliced)
- 1 1/2 cup carrot (sliced)
- 1/2 tsp mirin
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp sugar
- pinch of black pepper
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds (toasted & mashed)
- 4 green onions (sectioned)
If you do not wish to use octopus, you may subsitute with squids or prawns.
- Cut octopus into 5 cm long pieces and set aside
- Heat about 1 tbsp sesame oil in wok
- Stir fry the garlic, hot pepper paste and jalapenos
- Add in onions and carrots
- Stir everything till fragrant
- Add in octopus and cook till color changes
- Add in mirin, sugar and black pepper and stir
- Add in sesame seeds and green onions
- Mix everything well over high heat
- Remove then serve with rice
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