Octopus Poke With Kimchi Recipe

Name: Octopus Poke With Kimchi Recipe
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 12 ounces (340g) boiled octopus, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (see note); 3 ounces (85g) sweet onion, such as Maui or Vidalia, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 1 scallion, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced; 4 ounces (115g) kimchi, roughly chopped, plus 1 tablespoon (15ml) juice from the jar; 4 teaspoons (20ml) soy sauce, more or less to taste; 2 teaspoons (10ml) toasted sesame oil, more or less to taste; 1 teaspoon (5ml) honey, more or less to taste; Kochukaru (Korean chili flakes), to taste (see note); Kosher salt; Steamed rice (if eating as a meal)

Why It Works

Sweet onions provide flavor without pungency or heat.
Thinly slicing boiled octopus tames its rubbery texture.
Tossing the salad and letting it rest for just a few minutes before serving maximizes flavor development while retaining texture.

Octopus is tough in more ways than one. Sure, it's literally tough and requires some technique to make it palatable, but it's also tough in that it has no problem standing up to strongly flavored ingredients. Like kimchi. Octopus is great with kimchi.

How to Make Octopus (Tako) Poke With Kimchi

Active: 10 mins

Total: 10 mins

Serves: 4 to 6 servings

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12 ounces (340g) boiled octopus, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (see note)
3 ounces (85g) sweet onion, such as Maui or Vidalia, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 scallion, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced
4 ounces (115g) kimchi, roughly chopped, plus 1 tablespoon (15ml) juice from the jar
4 teaspoons (20ml) soy sauce, more or less to taste
2 teaspoons (10ml) toasted sesame oil, more or less to taste
1 teaspoon (5ml) honey, more or less to taste
Gochugaru (Korean chile flakes), to taste (see note)
Kosher salt
Steamed rice (if eating as a meal)

Combine octopus, onion, scallion, kimchi and its juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, and honey in a bowl and toss to combine. Season to taste with chile flakes and salt. Let stand 5 minutes at room temperature, then serve on its own or on top of steamed rice.

Notes

Boiled octopus can be found in most Japanese markets. If making from scratch, boil a large pot of salted water. Add octopus to the pot and cook until it's just cooked through to the center, about 10 minutes. Shock in ice water and chill thoroughly before slicing. Gochugaru (Korean chile flakes) can be found in any Korean grocery and most other Asian groceries.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
120	Calories
3g	Fat
5g	Carbs
18g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories	120
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g	4%
Saturated Fat 0g	2%
Cholesterol 54mg	18%
Sodium 660mg	29%
Total Carbohydrate 5g	2%
Dietary Fiber 1g	2%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 18g
Vitamin C 6mg	31%
Calcium 72mg	6%
Iron 6mg	33%
Potassium 427mg	9%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

Octopus Poke With Kimchi Recipe

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