Warren Elwin's skewers are a party on a stick. Soak wooden skewers in water for a while before using to prevent them burning on the barbecue. Makes 16 skewers.
Ingredients
| 1 clove | Garlic, use a large cloves |
| 1 piece | Fresh ginger, use a small piece, chopped |
| 3 small | Red chillies, we used pickled red chillies |
| 2 | Kaffir lime leaves |
| 1 tsp | Sugar |
| 1 tsp | Shrimp paste |
| 1 | Lime, freshly zested and juiced |
| 48 | Baby octopus, approx 4 per skewer, see note below (Main) |
Directions
- For the marinade, in a mortar and pestle, pound garlic, ginger, red chillies, kaffir lime leaves and sugar, to form a smooth spicy paste. Remove to a bowl and whisk in shrimp paste and the lime juice.
- To marinate, add baby octopus to the marinade and leave to tenderise overnight (or up to 2 days).
- Add 3 octopus per skewer and cook over a hot barbecue until just firm. Brush with the marinade as they cook. Sprinkle with a little sea salt to serve.
Baby octopus
You can buy baby octopus from fish markets or ask your fishmonger. Buy them cleaned and frozen