🇯🇵 Japanese

Octopus Yakiniku

Name: Octopus Yakiniku
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 19 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 tsp Salt; 3 cloves, crushed Ginger; 3 tbsp Soy Sauce; 2 tbsp Sesame Oil; 1 tsp White Pepper; 1, juiced Rice Vinegar; 2 tbsp Neutral Oil; 400 g, tentacles Octopus; 1/2, grated Asian Pear

🇯🇵 Japanese

Smoky grilled octopus with a bright marinade — charred edges, juicy centre, and a squeeze of rice vinegar to finish. About 19 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 15 min Cook 4 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Salt1 tsp
Ginger3 cloves, crushed
Soy Sauce3 tbsp
Sesame Oil2 tbsp
White Pepper1 tsp
Rice Vinegar1, juiced
Neutral Oil2 tbsp
Octopus400 g, tentacles
Asian Pear1/2, grated

Optional extras

Shiso Leaveshandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Whisk the Neutral Oil, rice vinegar juice, garlic, white pepper and salt into a quick marinade.
2
Coat the octopus completely and let it sit for at least 20 minutes (overnight is even better).
3
Get the grill or griddle pan screaming hot.
4
Grill the octopus in a single layer, turning once, until charred in spots and cooked through.
5
Rest for 5 minutes, then finish with shiso leaves and extra rice vinegar.

Chef's tip

Don't move the octopus for the first 3 minutes; a proper crust releases itself.

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Watch how it's made

Video: OCTOPUS RICE (TAKO MESHI) | A Real Japanese Dad Cooks | Japanese cooking · on YouTube