🇲🇭 Marshallese Cuisine

Kuuj in Ni

Octopus in Coconut

Prep Time 20 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Medium

Calories 261 kcal

Tender octopus slowly braised in coconut cream with lime and onion until melt-in-your-mouth soft, a traditional Marshallese lagoon harvest dish.

Ingredients

1 Tenderize octopus by beating with a mallet or freezing and thawing before cooking.
2 Cut tentacles into 5cm pieces and the body into rings.
3 Heat coconut oil and sauté onion and garlic until soft.
4 Add octopus pieces and sear for 3 minutes over high heat.
5 Pour in coconut cream, reduce heat, and simmer for 45-60 minutes until very tender.
6 Finish with lime juice, salt, and pepper. Garnish with cilantro.

Did You Know?

Marshallese women traditionally catch octopus by hand on the reef flats at low tide, luring them from coral holes with a stick and shell.