Ttukdak Hyung's Nakji Horong-i

Name: Ttukdak Hyung's Nakji Horong-i
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 2-3 octopuses; Wooden skewers; Gochugaru; Cooking wine; Gochujang; Soy sauce; Sugar; Rice syrup; Minced garlic; Sesame oil

A pojangmacha-style appetizer made by wrapping cleaned octopus around wooden skewers, brushing on a sweet and spicy gochujang sauce, and air-frying until charred.

30 min Difficulty Normal drinking snack

Main ingredients

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Quick recipe

Cooking tips

For an extra fiery kick, mix in Cheongyang gochugaru (Korean chili powder) instead of regular gochugaru when making the sauce.
Wind the octopus tightly and firmly around the skewer so it doesn't unravel as the octopus shrinks during cooking.

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