Hard
Marshallese
Emon Tako
Traditional Marshallese coconut octopus - octopus cooked in fresh coconut milk.
150
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
120 min
Cook Time
150 min
Total Time
Ingredients (10 items)
2.00 lbs
Fresh octopus
cleaned, or substitute squid
2.00
Fresh coconut
grated
2.00 cups
Coconut milk
fresh
1.00
Onions
sliced
2.00 tbsp
Ginger
minced
0.25 cup
Lime juice
fresh
1.00 tsp
Sea salt
1.00
Breadfruit
peeled and cubed
6.00
Taro leaves
young
4.00
Pandanus leaves
for wrapping
Instructions (7 steps)
1
Tenderize octopus by beating or freezing overnight.
2
Cut octopus into bite-sized pieces.
3
Mix coconut milk with grated coconut.
4
Layer octopus, onions, and breadfruit in pandanus leaves.
5
Pour coconut mixture over the layers.
6
Add ginger, lime juice, and salt.
7
Wrap tightly and steam 2 hours until tender.