Spicy Octopus Ramen Hot Pot
A quick and hearty Korean-style ramen hot pot featuring a whole octopus, instant noodles, egg, and various toppings cooked in a spicy broth.
Recipe from Ramen Lab
Watch the original shortIngredients
- Chili oil or spicy Korean sauce1/4 cup
- Whole octopus, cleaned1 medium
- Egg1 large
- Instant ramen dried vegetable flakes1 packet
- Instant ramen spicy seasoning powder1 packet
- Water2 cups
- Instant ramen noodles1 block
- Mizuna greens150g
- Crab sticks2
- Hot dogs2
- Fish balls2 large
- Sliced meatloaf or sausage balls2 large
Method
- 1
Pour chili oil or spicy Korean sauce into a pan and heat over medium heat.
- 2
Add the whole cleaned octopus to the pan and cook, flipping occasionally, until it turns opaque and slightly browned, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- 3
Crack the egg directly into the pan next to the octopus.
- 4
Sprinkle the dried vegetable flakes and spicy seasoning powder from the instant ramen packets over the ingredients.
- 5
Pour water into the pan.
- 6
Add the block of instant ramen noodles to the simmering broth.
- 7
Add the Mizuna greens, crab sticks, hot dogs, fish balls, and sliced meatloaf/sausage balls to the pan.
- 8
Continue to cook until the noodles are tender and all ingredients are heated through and cooked to your desired doneness, about 5-7 minutes.
Prep 5 min · Cook 15 min
Tips
- Adjust the amount of spicy sauce or seasoning powder to control the spice level.
- Feel free to customize with other seafood like shrimp or mussels, or additional vegetables like mushrooms or kimchi.
Ingredients and steps were auto-captured from the original video with AI (confidence: high); quantities may be approximate. Please use your judgement while cooking.