A salad with a delicious and appealing flavor, made simply, will be an interesting choice for your family to enjoy on weekends. Today, TasteVN will go to the kitchen with you to explore 4 ways to make spicy and sour Thai-style octopus salad that you’ll crave forever!
1. Thai-style octopus salad
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
25 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Thai-style octopus salad Serves 3 people
Octopus 800 gr Mango 1 fruit Kumquat 10 fruits Lemongrass 10 stalks Garlic 1 bulb Red chili 5 fruits Fish sauce 1/2 cup Sugar 1.5 cups Rice wine 1/2 glass
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How to prepare Thai-style Octopus Salad
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Prepare the ingredients
First, wash the octopus thoroughly, remove the intestines, and put it into a pot to boil. Add 1/2 cup of rice wine and 1 teaspoon of salt into the boiling water to eliminate the fishy smell of the octopus.
After the octopus is cooked, take it out and place it in a bowl to cool. Next, put the pot on the stove, add 1/2 cup of fish sauce and 1.5 cups of sugar, then stir with a spoon until the sugar dissolves, turn off the heat and let it cool.
Chop garlic finely using a knife, while the lemongrass, calamondin, and chili should be sliced. Peel the mango, wash it, and then cut it into bite-sized cubes. After the octopus has cooled, use a scissors to cut the octopus into bite-sized pieces.
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Mixing Salad
You gradually add the prepared ingredients including octopus, green mango, minced garlic, lemongrass, chili, and sliced calamondin into a large bowl. Then pour the fish sauce that has been cooked with sugar and mix well.
You let the salad absorb the seasoning for about 30 minutes before it can be eaten.
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Final Product
Thai Style Octopus Salad is a combination of crispy cooked octopus, sour green mango, and fragrant sauce that stimulates the eater’s taste buds.
This salad promises to be an attractive snack for you to munch on!
2. Thai Style Octopus Salad with Lime and Chili
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Thai Style Octopus Salad with Chili and Lime Serves 4
Baby octopus 2 kg Lime 3 fruits Tomato 1 fruit Chili 11 fruits Sour mango 1 fruit Lemongrass 1/2 cup (sliced thin) Basil 1 bunch Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Chili sauce 1.5 tablespoons Common spices a little (Salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate)
How to choose fresh and delicious tomatoes
- Based on color: You should choose tomatoes with bright red skin, with evenly distributed tiny spots and plump. When cut in half, you will see the red juicy flesh and yellow seeds instead of green.
- Based on aroma: Naturally ripened tomatoes usually have a mild fragrance that can be clearly noticed when smelling. Meanwhile, those that are artificially ripened have no aroma at all.
- Based on the stem: Tomatoes that ripen naturally often still have fresh green stems that are tightly attached to the fruit. Therefore, when buying, you can gently pull to see if the stem comes off easily; if not, you can choose to buy it.
How to prepare Thai-style Octopus Salad with lime and chili
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Prepare the octopus
First, the octopus needs to have its insides removed and then washed thoroughly with several rinses of water.
Next, place the octopus into a basin, add 3 teaspoons of salt and the juice of one lime, then rub the octopus vigorously for about 5 – 7 minutes to completely eliminate the slime and fishy smell.
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Prepare the Remaining Ingredients
Wash the chili peppers, lime, tomatoes, sour mango, and basil thoroughly before processing.
Then slice the lime, sour mango, and tomatoes into thin, bite-sized pieces, while crushing the chili peppers, and place everything into a basin.
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Mix the salad
Next, add 1/2 cup of thinly sliced lemongrass, 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1.5 tablespoons of chili sauce, and chopped basil into the mixing bowl, then mix well.
Finally, add the octopus and mix it up, let it sit for about 10 – 15 minutes for the octopus to absorb the seasoning, then serve the salad on a plate to enjoy!
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The final product
The octopus salad mixed with lime and lemongrass is a perfect Thai-style dish with eye-catching colors and an enticing sour, spicy aroma that will make you forget everything else. The whole baby octopus is chewy and delicious, soaked in Thai dressing, making it very tasty.
You must enjoy this salad with a cold beer to truly savor the spiciness!
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh water spinach
- You should choose young water spinach stalks with many leaves, having thick, fluffy air sacs that are translucent white.
- It is best to buy water spinach during the peak season, which is summer, so you can select crispy and sweet ones.
- This type of vegetable does not last long, so it is best to eat it on the same day to avoid spoilage and becoming tough if stored for too long.
How to choose fresh winged beans
- You should choose winged beans that are of moderate size, neither too small nor too large, bright green leaning towards banana green, and when snapped, they should feel crisp and tender.
- It is advisable to buy smaller pods that have not yet formed seeds, as these are still young and will be crispy and delicious without being fibrous or tough.
- Additionally, you should avoid buying if the beans are too large, dark green, with thick fibrous edges, as these are mature beans and not tasty.
Suggestions for places to buy delicious Thai fish sauce
- To choose good and safe Thai fish sauce, you should buy from reputable brands in Thailand that have been tested for food safety, well-packaged with information about the ingredients, origin, and expiration date,…
- You should purchase Thai fish sauce from reputable supermarkets or food stores in Thailand or on e-commerce websites.
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How to Prepare Thai Style Octopus Salad with Thai Sauce
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Prepare and Boil the Octopus
First, to eliminate the fishy smell and clean the slime from the octopus, you should massage the octopus thoroughly with 3 tablespoons of salt and 2 tablespoons of vinegar for about 7 – 10 minutes, then rinse with clean water, and cut the octopus into bite-sized pieces.
Next, place a pot of water on the stove, add in 1 stalk of fresh lemongrass cut into pieces about 3 finger lengths and 10 lime leaves, when the water boils vigorously, add the octopus and boil for about 7 – 10 minutes until cooked.
Prepare a bowl of ice water, use a strainer to remove the octopus and place it in the ice water to soak for about 3 – 5 minutes to keep the octopus firm and fresh.
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Prepare the remaining ingredients
Soak 125gr of vermicelli in cold water for about 7 minutes until it softens, then use scissors to cut the vermicelli into shorter strands.
Next, place a pot on the stove, boil some water over high heat, then add the vermicelli and blanch for about 5 minutes, then use a strainer to remove the vermicelli to a bowl.
Tip: You should soak the vermicelli in ice water to keep it chewy and the strands looking nice.After that, wash the cherry tomatoes, lime, water spinach, long beans, snake beans, and chili peppers. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half, slice the lime, tear the water spinach into small pieces, chop the raw papaya, break the long beans into pieces about 2 finger lengths, and snap the snake beans into pieces about 1 finger length.
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Thai Fish Sauce Mixture
Add the spice mixture in order: 1 clove of garlic, 20 spicy chilies, pre-processed long beans, 2 tablespoons of Thai palm sugar, 2 tablespoons of Thai fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of tamarind juice, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate into a large mortar.
Tip: You can adjust the amount of spicy chilies to suit your or your family’s spice tolerance!Proceed to mix the Thai fish sauce; with your right hand, hold a tablespoon to stir thoroughly and with your left hand, gently pound the mixture. Alternate stirring and pounding for about 5 minutes until the fish sauce mixture is well combined and flavorful.
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Mixing the Salad
Next, gradually add cherry tomatoes, lime, papaya, and pre-processed winged beans into the mortar containing the Thai fish sauce you just made, and continue to mix and pound gently for about 5 minutes to blend the ingredients.
Then, add the octopus, water mimosa, and noodles into the mortar and stir well, letting it sit for about 10 – 15 minutes for the octopus and ingredients to soak up the fish sauce, then serve on a plate to enjoy.
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Final Product
Does this authentic Thai octopus salad make you crave it? The octopus is crunchy, the fresh water spinach is vibrant, and the chewy vermicelli is soaked in the delicious spicy and sour flavor of the divine sauce.
When enjoying this salad, remember to sprinkle a little bit of roasted peanuts and stink bean to enhance the flavor and make it most similar to the dish from Southern Thailand!
4. Green Mango Salad with Octopus and Thai Sauce (Recipe shared from Tiktok Cooking with TasteVN)
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Thai-style Octopus Green Mango Salad (Recipe shared from Tiktok Cooking with TasteVN) Serves 1 – 2 people
Octopus 500 gr Green Mango 5 fruits Ingredients a little (garlic/lemon grass/chili/lime) Palm sugar 6 tablespoons
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How to prepare Thai-style Octopus Green Mango Salad (Recipe shared from Tiktok Cooking with TasteVN)
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash the octopus you bought, remove the ink sac from the head and then boil it until cooked.
Peel the green mango, wash it, and cut it into bite-sized pieces. Remove the stalk from the lemon grass and finely chop the head.
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Make the sauce
Prepare a mortar for the ingredients including 8 cloves of garlic, 4 stalks of chopped lemon grass, and 4 chilies, then pound them finely. Next, add 6 tablespoons of palm sugar and squeeze the juice of 2 limes, mixing well to combine the sauce.
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Mixing the salad
After boiling, soak the octopus in ice water for about 5 – 10 minutes to make the meat crispy. Then, remove it and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
Prepare a large bowl, add the green mango and octopus, and then the sauce. Mix all the ingredients well to allow them to absorb the sauce evenly.
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The final product
After mixing, the salad has the green mango and octopus well soaked in the sauce, with the mango having a light sour taste, and the octopus meat being crispy and sweet with the sauce fragrant with lemongrass and a slight spiciness that is very appetizing.
How to choose fresh and delicious octopus
- Shape: Choose octopuses that have shiny skin, smooth back skin, and a body that is not swollen.
- Eye color: Choose octopuses with bright, clear, sparkling eyes. Avoid those with cloudy or dull eye colors.
- Skin color: Choose octopuses with a brownish-gray back color with a bluish tint, and a bright white belly. Do not choose octopuses that are off-white or cloudy white, as these may be old or soaked in fresh water to increase weight.
- Body: Choose octopuses with a firm body that does not feel soft or watery when pressed.
See details: How to choose fresh and delicious octopusHow to clean octopus to be fresh and odor-free
- Step 1: Use scissors to cut the head of the octopus in half, remove all the guts, ink sac, and eyes, then flip the octopus over and gently squeeze the mouth until the beak appears, then cut it off.
- Step 2: Rinse the octopus briefly with water, then soak it in water mixed with vinegar and crushed ginger for about 15 minutes to eliminate the fishy smell, then rinse several times with water until the octopus is no longer slimy.
See details: How to clean octopus to be fresh and odor-freeSee moreSo TasteVN has successfully introduced 3 ways to make Thai-style octopus salad that is spicy and appealing for you to treat your family. Wish you success!
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