Spicy Vinegared Octopus Muchim
Quick answer
- Total time
- 20 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 9
About this dish
Octopus cho-muchim lightly tosses sliced cooked octopus, cucumber, onion, and water dropwort in a spicy vinegar gochujang dressing.
Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Heat
Briefly rinse the cooked octopus in cold water, pat it thoroughly dry, and slice it thinly into bite-sized pieces.
- 2Prep
Cut the cucumber in half lengthwise and slice diagonally.
Thinly slice the onion.
- 3Prep
Trim the leaves of the water dropwort and cut the stems into 4 cm pieces.
- 4Season
In a bowl, mix the gochujang, vinegar, sugar, and minced garlic to make the spicy vinegared dressing.
- 5Step
Put the octopus, cucumber, onion, and water dropwort in a bowl, add the dressing, and toss gently.
- 6Finish
Transfer to a plate and sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top.
Practical Cooking Checks
The cues that matter most while cooking.
- Key technique
- Tender blanched octopus slice
- Finish cue
- Transfer to a plate and sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top.
Cooking decision evidence
Calculated Charim data and applicable official food safety guidance.
This recipe
20min, 9 ingredients
Category median
22min, 7 ingredients
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