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Yesterday, on my way home from work , I told myself that under no circumstance will I cook and clean up the kitchen, I was just too tired and a bit under the weather.
So, while driving along university drive and contemplating where to stop for a bite or some take out, evaluating the choices a I checked out the restaurants along the way, I crossed off one after the other, knowing that none of them would be able to satisfy my craving for real, good, tasty food for a decent price. Eventually, as I drove by my favorite Asian Market, I made a quick stop to buy some octopus sashimi. I was not sure at this point what I would prepare with it, but I usually have enough stuff at home to fix a couple of good meals. When I got home, rice noodles, peanut butter, soy sauce, garlic paste, grated ginger, chili oil, sesame oil, red chilies, green peppers and onions were the usual suspects. Together with the octopus they became a great and perfect dinner.
As usual, more often than not, if I want to eat exactly what I want, I have to prep it myself (and clean up the kitchen afterward :-( ).
But as always, it was well worth the time and effort and I’ve saved a bunch of good dollars doing it :-)
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Bon Appetit ! Life is Good !
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Spicy Octopus And Rice Noodles In Peanut Sauce
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Spicy Octopus And Rice Noodles In Peanut Sauce
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Preparation :
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mix soy sauce, water, peanut butter, sriracha, sesame oil, lime juice, chili oil, simmer for one minute, if too thick, add water, if too thin, add peanut butter
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season octopus with kosher salt and chili oil, saute in VERY HOT pan with garlic oil for about 3 seconds, remove from pan, set aside
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saute onion, green peppers and red chilies in garlic oil
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add rice noodles which were soaked in warm water for 10 minutes, then drained, add a small amount of soy sauce and water, cook until liquid has evaporated
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put noodles to one side of the pan, add some more garlic oil, add whisked eggs, scramble, cook until eggs are dry
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add peanut sauce, mix well
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stir fry for another minute, check / adjust seasoning
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plate noodles on serving dish, top with octopus, sprinkle with chives and sesame seeds
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Spicy Octopus And Rice Noodles In Peanut Sauce
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Spicy Octopus And Rice Noodles In Peanut Sauce
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Spicy Octopus And Rice Noodles In Peanut Sauce
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Image may be NSFW.
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