Marinated Deep-Fried Octopus
Ingredients
* 1kg fresh baby octopus (can substitute with squid)
* 120ml sake
* 2 tbsp soy sauce
* 60g plain flour
* 4 lemon or lime wedges to garnish
Sauce Ingredients
* 4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
* 4 tbsp tomato sauce
* 2 tbsp lemon juice
Method
Clean the baby octopus by peeling off the outer layer of skin under cold running water.
Combine the sake and soy sauce in a bowl and coat the octopus in the mixture, set aside to marinate for 2 hours or overnight in fridge.
To prepare the sauce, combine the Worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce and lemon juice in a small serving bowl and set aside.
Drain the octopus, then coat each piece in flour.
Heat oil to 160°C or 325°F and cook 4 – 6 pieces of octopus at a time until crispy for about 2 mins.
Serve immediately with sauce and lemon wedges.
Served 4 people.
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