Best Baby Octopus And Squid With Baby Bok Choy Salad Recipes

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BABY OCTOPUS AND SQUID WITH BABY BOK CHOY - SALAD



Baby Octopus and Squid With Baby Bok Choy - Salad image

Baby bok choy comes in a variety of sizes, so the amount you use will really depend on what is available. Serving size will depend on whether you make this as a side or main dish. Red pepper sauce: go towards flavorful rather than simply merely HOT. Rice vinegar is NOT sushi vinegar, the latter has sugar. As with most of my recipes, ingredient quantities are approximate. I can see adding drained capers and/or toasted pine nuts at the end in a future rendition of this... Prep time includes marinating time.

Provided by Diann is Cooking

Categories     Octopus

Time 5h21m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 lb baby octopus
1/2 lb squid, cleaned
1/4 cup wine, dry white
2 -3 ounces shiitake mushrooms
water, to cover
1/2 cup rice vinegar
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, finely minced
Italian spices
red pepper sauce
ground black pepper
1 tablespoon japanese rice seasoning (nori komi furikake) (optional)
1/8 ounce wakame seaweed (optional)
2 -4 baby bok choy
1 shallot, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • boil and then simmer the octopus and the de-stemmed shitakes in the mixture of water and wine for 15-20 minutes, or until the octopus is tender.
  • Add the squid, and do a high simmer for no more than one minute. Do NOT overcook! Gets tough and nasty.
  • Drain into colander and run cold water over the octopods and shrooms in the colander to stop the cooking process.
  • Cut the octopus and the squid into smaller bite size pieces. Leave the shitake mushroom caps whole unless they are truly enormous.
  • Place drained items into a bowl, then add everything else except bok choy and shallot.
  • Marinate at least 4 hours, or overnight.
  • Immediately before serving, layer out your leaves of bok choy, along with the shallot. Drain the seafood marinate of excess liquid, then ladle this atop the bok choy/shallot layer.
  • Alternatively, chop the bok choy and shallot into smaller pieces, and put the drained seafood mixture in the same serving dish, and toss.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 293.5, Fat 9.5, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 249.1, Sodium 405.7, Carbohydrate 9.6, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 0.9, Protein 35.5

SQUID SALAD OR OCTOPUS SALAD - JAPANESE STYLE



Squid Salad or Octopus Salad - Japanese Style image

You could either use squid or octopus for this salad, I have trouble finding octopus most times so I used squid. I normally buy my squid/octopus already cleaned and gutted. If your squid/octopus needs to be clean then remove the guts (discard) and legs from the body and rinse. Cut off the tips on the legs and discard, then chop the remaining leg pieces and body into bite-size chunks. Original recipe comes from 'Harumi's Japanese Home Cooking' by Harumi Kurihara but I have twinkled with it

Provided by Chef floWer

Categories     Squid

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

mixed salad green, to taste
700 g squid or 700 g baby octopus, fresh
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 pinch chili powder, to taste (shichimi togarashi)
3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon freshly grated gingerroot
1/2 teaspoon caster sugar (to taste, you could add more or less)

Steps:

  • Wash, pat dry and cut salad leaves into bite-size pieces, then arrange the salad leaves into serving dish. Set aside.
  • For the squid/octopus cut the body and legs into 1.5 cm thick then season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat the olive oil in a frying pan, add the garlic and fry until you can smell its aroma.
  • Add the squid/octopus into the pan with the garlic and cook until done. Squid/octopus' colour will change and it will no longer be transparent, Please NOTE do not overcook as it will becomes tough.
  • Remove from heat and place on top of the prepared salad leaves in serving dish.
  • Return frying pan to the heat, add the soy sauce, ginger, sugar and mix well with any remaining cooking juices from the squid/octopus, making sure that all the sugar dissolves.
  • Pour dressing on top of squid/octopus then sprinkle some chilli powder or shichimi togarashi.
  • If there is a lot of dressing you could serve it separately and dinners could help themselves if they wish for more dressing.
  • Enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.1, Fat 9.4, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 408.5, Sodium 503.2, Carbohydrate 8.2, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 0.9, Protein 28.2

SQUID (CALAMARI) SALAD AND OCTOPUS (POLIPO) SALAD



Squid (Calamari) Salad and Octopus (Polipo) Salad image

Living by Boston's waterfront, we always had access to the freshest seafood. We were within walking distance of the docks where fishing boats loaded their catch into a large processing warehouse. Fish were hand cleaned, fileted and sorted. Most were destined for distribution to restaurants and markets. Limited days and times were opened to the public. Locally at the corner of Salem and Cross Streets was Giuffre's Fish Market. It was a well-known Boston treasure featuring a huge selection of the freshest seafood anywhere. Squid was almost a throw away species, often used for bait. Being Italian, we knew how special they were. Competition kept prices low but once the general population was exposed to fried calamari and other squid specialties, prices skyrocketed. The availability of squid already cleaned also increased demand and costs. Baby octopus was available in the North End but seldom seen in traditional grocery store chains outside. Today's pricing also suggests demand is still limited. My local gourmet grocery store sold the pound of baby octopus in the picture below for almost half the price of the squid they displayed. Squid and octopus's salads were almost always in our refrigerator, available for lunch, snacks, or even as a main course with hunks of artesian bread. Please make this dish a day ahead. Sitting overnight, garlic mellows and flavors merge. Don't get me wrong, it's terrific when first made but even better with time. You can also add a little more lemon and can adjust salt. Serve with a spoon. Every mouthful is best with an ample puddle of dressing. Squid submerged in boiling water cooks quickly. Smaller 3" to 5" squid tubes cut into rings takes about a minute, larger and thicker, perhaps a minute and a half. If steaming, about 3 minutes for smaller tubes. Squid is cooked when rings just begin to firm. Anything more, they will become tough and rubbery. Although octopus is thicker, they seem to cook even quicker before becoming tougher. Some use a dipping technique, plunging raw octopus in and out of a pan of boiling water to ensure they don't overcook.

Provided by Peter Steriti

Categories     Octopus

Time 35m

Yield 1 lb., 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 lb cleaned squid, preferably tubes and tentacles or 1 lb cleaned baby octopus
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup coarsely chopped parsley
2 larger garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • For Squid, Rinse the squid in a strainer with cold water. Cut the tubes into 3/8 inch rings. Pending their size, cut the tentacles in halves or thirds.
  • Cook squid in a pot of boiling water untl they begin to firm, about a minute for small, minute and a half for larger. Empty cooked squid into a strainer and cool with cold tap water. When drained, pat dry with paper towel and place squid in a bowl.
  • For Baby Octopus, rinse the Octopus in cold water. Cut the octopus in uniform bite size pieces. Place them in a strainer. Submerge in boiling water for about 45 seconds. Check for doneness, just firm. If needed, dip them very briefly in the boiling water again being careful not to overcook. Cool octopus in cold tap water.
  • Combine all remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Pour dressing into the squid or octopus and mix well. Cover and store in the refrigerator overnight. Check for seasoning then serve in bowls with a spoon and crusty bread.

BABY OCTOPUS SALAD



Baby Octopus Salad image

Categories     Salad     Fish     Shellfish     Appetizer     Quick & Easy     Low/No Sugar     Graduation     Seafood     Octopus     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Kidney Friendly     Vegan     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Paleo     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 10 servings (as part of antipasti)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 1/2 lb cleaned baby octopuses (see cooks' note, below), thawed if frozen
1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon coarse sea salt (preferably Sicilian)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano

Steps:

  • Rinse octopuses under cold water, then cover with water by 2 inches in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot. Bring to a boil with bay leaf, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, until octopuses are tender (tentacles can easily be pierced with a fork), about 45 minutes.
  • Transfer octopuses to a colander with tongs, then discard cooking liquid and bay leaf. When cool enough to handle, cut off and discard heads and halve octopuses lengthwise. Cool to room temperature.
  • Whisk together oil, lemon juice, sea salt, pepper, and oregano. Toss octopuses with dressing and marinate, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes at room temperature.

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