Main ingredients 🥩
Baby octopusLettuceButterOlive oilOnionGreen onionCheongyang chili pepperScallionMinced garlicMinced gingerGochugaru (Korean chili flakes)Soy saucePalm sugarCorn syrup
Striker Chef's Butter Lettuce Stir-fried Baby Octopus
A unique dish featuring spicy and flavorful stir-fried seasonal baby octopus served with crisp lettuce sautéed in butter.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those who want to enjoy spicy stir-fried baby octopus in a unique and sophisticated combination.
- ⭐ Those looking for a flavorful side dish for rice or an appetizer with a crisp vegetable accompaniment.
Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings
- Baby octopus 10
- Lettuce 1/2 head
- Butter 2 slices
- Olive oil 1 tbsp
- Onion 1/2
- Green onion 1 stalk
- Cheongyang chili pepper 1
- Scallion 3 stalks
- Minced garlic 5 tbsp
- Minced ginger 2 tbsp
- Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes) 7 tbsp
- Soy sauce 4 tbsp
- Palm sugar (or regular sugar) 2 tbsp
- Corn syrup 2 tbsp
- Gochujang (Korean chili paste) 1 tbsp
- Sesame oil 1 tbsp
- Soju 2 tbsp
- Coin stock cubes 2
- Salt, to taste
- Toasted sesame seeds, for garnish
Recipe 🍳
- Wash the baby octopus thoroughly under running water. Separate the heads from the bodies, remove the innards, and cut the tentacles into bite-sized pieces.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil with a pinch of salt. Briefly blanch the cleaned baby octopus for 10-30 seconds, then drain completely in a colander.
- In a bowl, combine 5 tablespoons of minced garlic, 2 tablespoons of minced ginger, 7 tablespoons of gochugaru, 4 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of palm sugar, 2 tablespoons of corn syrup, 1 tablespoon of gochujang, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, and 2 tablespoons of soju. Crush 2 coin stock cubes and add them to the mixture to create the seasoning paste.
- Add the blanched baby octopus, roughly chopped onion, green onion, and Cheongyang chili pepper to the seasoning paste. Mix well and let it marinate for 30 minutes.
- Heat 2 slices of butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan over high heat. Add the lettuce torn into large pieces and a pinch of salt. Stir-fry quickly just until the lettuce wilts slightly, then arrange it around the edge of a serving plate.
- Heat the same pan used for the lettuce until very hot. Add the marinated baby octopus and vegetables over high heat and stir-fry quickly for a short time to prevent excess liquid from forming.
- Pile the stir-fried baby octopus in the center of the plate. Garnish generously with chopped scallions and sesame seeds.
- Clean and blanch baby octopus in boiling water for 10-30 seconds, then drain.
- Mix seasoning ingredients and crushed coin stock cubes to make a paste. Marinate octopus and vegetables.
- Heat butter and olive oil in a pan. Quickly stir-fry lettuce over high heat until slightly wilted, then place on a plate.
- Stir-fry the marinated octopus over high heat until cooked through, avoiding excess liquid, and serve with the lettuce.
Cooking tips 💡
- Lightly blanching the baby octopus before stir-frying prevents excess moisture from releasing during high-heat cooking, helping to achieve a thick, spicy texture.
- Overcooking the lettuce will make it limp and watery. Stir-fry quickly in butter until just wilted to maintain its crispness.
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