Fiery octopus (Ojingeo bokkeum) - Recipes - Hairy Bikers

Ingredients

• 300g frozen baby octopus , defrosted
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, thickly sliced
• 5 shiitake mushrooms, sliced quite thickly (stalks removed)
• 2 spring onions, cut in half lengthways
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• sprinkle of sesame seeds
• 1 small red chilli, thinly sliced at an angle, for serving
• 10g fresh root ginger, grated
• 3 garlic cloves, grated or finely chopped
• 2 tsp Gochujang (Korean red chilli paste)
• 1 1⁄2 tsp soy sauce
• 1⁄2 tsp golden syrup
• 1 tsp mirin