directions
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1
To make marinade, place sesame oil, ginger, lime juice and chili sauce in a large bowl and mix
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Add octopus or squid, toss to coat, cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours
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3
Make fusilli, cook al dente, drain, and set aside to keep warm
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4
To make sauce, heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat
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5
Add green onions and cook, stirring, for 1 minute
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6
Stir in tomato puree, bring to simmering and cook for 4 minutes
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7
Cook octopus or squid under a preheated broiler for 5-7 minutes or until tender
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8
Add octopus to sauce and toss to combine
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9
Spoon octopus mixture over hot pasta and toss again
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10
Serve immediately.
FUSILLI WITH CHILI OCTOPUS
ingredients
- 1 full load of spinach dough made into fusilli
- 2 pounds baby octopus OR calamari (squid) rings, cleaned
- MARINADE
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- TOMATO SAUCE
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 3 green onions, sliced diagonally
- 14 ounces canned tomato puree