Spicy Nak-Ji Bokum (Spicy Octopus w/ Veg)

Perfect winter dish that will warm you up instantly !

Cooking time: 30-35min
Servings: 5

Ingredients:

Baby squid or octopus ( 1.5 lbs) - I get mine from Chelsea Market. Super tender when cooked !
1 carrot
1 head of broccoli
2 cloves of garlic
1 onion
some rice cake (optional)

Spicy Red Sauce: (this could be prepared in advance & kept in refrigerator for a week)

1 tablespoon of go-chu-jang (korean red pepper paste)
1 1/2 tablespoons of go-chu-ga-ru (crushed dried red pepper)
2 tablespoons of mirin
2 tablespoons of soy sauce
2 tablespoons of brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon of honey or agave syrup
1/2 teaspoon of minced ginger or ginger powder
1 tablespoon of sesame oil
1 tablespoon of warm water


Step 1: chop up all vegetables in bite size. Rinse the octopus in cold water and drain. Cut up the octopus in bite size.

Step 2: In a frying pan, add olive oil or vegetable oil and cook the vegetables.
Step 3: In a small pot, boil water to cook the octopus. When the water starts to boil, drop in the cleaned and cut octopus for about 1 min (be careful not to overcook. It will taste rubbery) then drain the water.

Step 4: Combine the drained & cooked octopus into the cooked vegetables and stir in the spicy red sauce. Cook for about 5 min until well incorporated.

Serve w/ a bowl of rice and some pickles !