Nakji Bokkeum (Spicy Octopus Stirfry)

Ingredients

• 6 pieces of baby octopus
• 1 ½ cups shredded carrots
• ½ red pepper
• ½ green pepper
• ½ brown onion
• 3 tbsp gochugaru chilli flakes
• 2 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tbsp minced ginger
• 2 tbsp white cooking wine
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• cooking oil
• toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

1. 1
   In a bowl, combine all the ingredients, stir well with a spoon and set it aside.
2. 2
   Cut up the octopus in smaller pieces.
3. 3
   Chop up the red and green peppers and half a brown onion
4. 4
   In a pot, boil some water and add a teaspoon of vinegar and salt.
5. 5
   When it starts boiling, add the octopus, cook for about 2 minutes and then move them into a bowl.
6. 6
   Pour half the sauce over the octopus and give it a light toss
7. 7
   Heat up a skillet or wok, drizzle a tablespoon of olive oil and the remaining sauce.
8. 8
   Add the chopped up onion and let it sweat for about a minute in medium high heat.
9. 9
   Add the octopus and Give it a good stir for a couple of minutes.
10. 10
    Lastly, add the chopped green onions, red and green peppers.
11. 11
    Mix a tablespoon of corn flour with two tablespoons of water and drizzle it over the stirfry.
12. 12
    Garnish with some toasted sesame seeds