Stir-Fried Small Octopus - - Nakji Pokkum

Published by admin on May 21, 2008 under Korean Recipes

Cooking Time : 25 mins
Total Calories : 450 kcal
Serving Size : 4

Ingredinets 

Small octopus (about 8 oz) : 2
Onion : 1 stalk
Green onion : 5 stalks
Green pepper : 2
Red pepper : 2
Hot pepper powder : 1/2 tb
Hot pepper soypaste (kochu-jang) : 2 tbs (available in Korean stores)
Soy sauce : 1 tb
Sesame oil : 1/2 tb
Sugar : 1 ts
Ginger juice : 1/2 ts
Sesame seed, roasted : 1 ts
Salad oil : 1 tb
Salt
Korean Recipe List - Stir-Fried Small Octopus

1. Trim the small octopuses; cut off entrails and eyeballs, careful not to break the sac. Scrub the octopuses with salt and rinse them under flowing cold water. Cut them 2 inches long by 1/2 inch wide. Boil them slightly.
2. Cut onion, green onions, and peppers into 2 inch strips.
3. Combine hot pepper powder, hot pepper soypaste, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, ginger juice, and salt in a bowl. Add the boiled octopuses, then mix them well.
4. Heat the salad oil in a skillet, stir-fry the vegetables until almost done. Put the mixture in the pan and stir-fry it quickly again.
5. When serving, sprinkle roasted sesame seeds.


Cabbage Salad (Instant Kimchi)

Published by admin on May 21, 2008 under Korean Recipes

Cooking Time : 50 mins
Total Calories : 650 kcal
Serving Size : 4

Together with boiled rice, kimchi represents one of the basic dishes for Koreans. Kimchi is a kind of highly nutritious fermented food with unique flavor and taste. Kimchi features a mixture of vegetables, salted sauce, hot pepper and garlic well treated to create unique flavors. It varies according to individual liking and regional tradition.

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