Tako Poke

By mrslopes

Try this delicious Tako Poke recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 pound tako, octopus
• 1 ripe medium-size tomato, chopped
• 1 cup chopped cucumber
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 Hawaiian red chile pepper, seeded and minced (or 1/2 teaspoon red chile pepper flakes)

Preparation

Step 1

To clean fresh octopus, turn head inside out and remove ink sac, innards and mouthparts; rinse. To tenderize fresh octopus, freeze, pound or lomi (massage).

To cook octopus, in a medium pot, bring enough water to cover octopus to a boil. Lower octopus into boiling water, return water to a rolling boil, then cook 2 or 3 minutes. Drain, plunge into cold water and slice into thin slices. In a bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well. Makes 8 servings, each 1/2 cup.