Lee Yeon-bok's Octopus Ceviche

A bright appetizer featuring chewy pre-cooked octopus and colorful vegetables with a refreshing lime vinegar dressing.

🙋 Recommended for

  • For those who want to cook joyfully with children like assembling a dish and create memories
  • For those looking for a cheerful welcome dish that brightens the dining table atmosphere

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

  • Pre-cooked octopus (store-bought), as needed
  • Cherry tomatoes, 5-6
  • Yellow bell pepper, 1/4
  • Orange, 1/2
  • Lime, 1
  • Chopped Italian parsley, as needed
  • White wine vinegar, as needed
  • Liquid seasoning (Yeondu), a little
  • Allulose, a little
  • Olive oil, generously
  • Herbs (rosemary, apple mint, etc., optional)

Recipe 🍳

  1. Roll the lime on a cutting board to soften it, then cut it in half and squeeze out the juice with a citrus juicer.
  2. In the lime juice, mix chopped Italian parsley, white wine vinegar, a little liquid seasoning (Yeondu), allulose, and olive oil to make the dressing.
  3. Cut the store-bought pre-cooked octopus tentacles into bite-sized pieces, keeping their shape.
  4. Quarter the cherry tomatoes, and cut the yellow bell pepper and orange into similar bite-sized cubes.
  5. Put the cut octopus into the prepared dressing and toss gently to coat and season.
  6. On a large plate, arrange the dressed octopus pieces, then fill the gaps with the tomatoes, bell pepper, and orange for a colorful presentation. Drizzle the remaining dressing over everything and serve.
  1. Mix lime juice with parsley, white wine vinegar, Yeondu, allulose, and olive oil to make the dressing.
  2. Cut the pre-cooked octopus, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, and orange into similar bite-sized pieces.
  3. First toss the octopus with the dressing, then arrange on a plate with the vegetables and fruit for color contrast, and finish by drizzling with extra dressing.

Cooking tips 💡

  • You can use regular vinegar instead of white wine vinegar, but white wine vinegar gives a deeper, smoother acidity.
  • After plating, refrigerate for a while to let the flavors meld; the dish tastes fresher and more delicious when served cold.
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