Octopus always brings a delicious, chewy flavor and has a variety of ways to make fried dishes from octopus. Let’s join TasteVN cook right away with 2 extremely attractive and delicious dishes: fried octopus with fish sauce and tamarind sauce!
1. Fried octopus with fish sauce
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fried octopus with fish sauce Serves 3
Baby octopus 600 gr Green onion 40 gr Garlic 20 gr Red onion 20 gr Chili 20 gr Chicken soup powder 1/2 tablespoon Chili powder 1 teaspoon Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Common seasoning a little (sugar/salt/pepper) Annatto oil 2 tablespoons
How to choose good annatto oil
You can buy annatto oil at supermarkets, markets, reputable food stores, and especially this product is available at TasteVN. Additionally, you can make it at home to ensure hygiene and safety.
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How to prepare Fried Octopus with Fish Sauce
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Prepare the ingredients
Chili, shallots, and garlic should be washed clean, peeled for the garlic and shallots, then chopped finely with a knife. Green onions should be washed clean, roots removed, and cut into pieces about 4 – 5 cm long.
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Prepare the octopus
Prepare a pot of water and add 1 teaspoon of salt. When the water boils, add the octopus and blanch for 30 seconds, then turn off the heat. Rinse with cold water and let drain, then peel the octopus skin, remove the beak, eyes, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
Tip: If you like eating octopus skin, you can leave it on, no need to peel.
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Prepare the sauce
In a bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of chicken broth powder, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, then mix well to make the sauce.
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Fry the octopus
Place a pan on the stove and add 2 tablespoons of annatto oil, when the oil is hot, add garlic and shallots and sauté for about 1 minute, then add the octopus, chopped chili, and 1 teaspoon of chili powder and stir-fry on high heat for about 2 – 3 minutes until the octopus meat firms up. Continue to add the sauce and adjust to medium-low heat, simmer the octopus for about 2 minutes, then add green onions and stir gently before turning off the heat.
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Finished product
The fried octopus with fish sauce will definitely make the family meal extremely appealing and appetizing because of the chewy octopus combined with the rich and flavorful sauce. Be sure to eat it hot to enjoy the full flavor of the dish!
2. Fried octopus with tamarind sauce
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Preparation time
30 minutes
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Difficulty level
Easy
Ingredients for Fried octopus with tamarind sauce For 2 people
Baby octopus 500 gr Tamarind juice 40 ml Fish sauce 40 ml Lemongrass 20 gr Ginger 20 gr Lime leaves A little Sugar A little Minced garlic 20 gr Minced chili 20 gr Cooking oil 1 tablespoon
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How to make Fried octopus with tamarind sauce
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Prepare the octopus
Prepare a pot of water and add lemongrass, ginger, and lime leaves into the pot. When the water boils, put the octopus in and briefly boil for 30 seconds, then turn off the heat, rinse with cold water, and let it drain. After that, cut off the beak and eyes of the octopus.
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Make the tamarind sauce
Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pan, when the oil is hot, add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, then add 40ml of tamarind juice, 40ml of fish sauce, 4 tablespoons of sugar, 30ml of water and cook until boiling, then add minced chili.
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Fry the octopus
Add the octopus to the sauce pan when it is boiling and stir the octopus evenly for about 5 – 7 minutes over medium heat, then turn off the heat.
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Finished Product
Fried octopus with tamarind sauce featuring chewy octopus highlighted by the sweet and sour tamarind sauce will make family meals more appealing.
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Octopus
- The dish is best when you choose fresh octopus, ideally those that can move flexibly, with bright, clear eyes that are not cloudy. Choose fresh octopus that has a bright white belly and a firm body.
- For frozen octopus, you should select those with a slightly grayish-brown color; the natural color should not be too dark or too pale.
How to Prepare Octopus Without Fishy Smell
- Rinse the octopus with water, separate the tentacles from the body, and then use a knife to cut the head of the octopus in half.
- After cutting the head of the octopus, remove all the internal organs, scrub it, and then rinse the octopus with water mixed with vinegar, alcohol, or crushed ginger to eliminate the fishy smell. Finally, rinse it again with clean water.
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Wishing you success with 2 dishes of fried octopus with fish sauce and tamarind sauce that are extremely simple yet incredibly delicious and appealing that TasteVN has guided!
*Source reference from 2 YouTube channels: KT Food Stories and Feedy Delicious Food
