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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Stir-fried octopus with onions using basic, easy-to-find ingredients but very appealing flavors, suitable for family meals. Today, TasteVN will share with you the recipe for this stir-fried dish that is both simple and delicious. Let’s get cooking right away!
Ingredients for Stir-fried Octopus with Onions Serves 3
Octopus 500 gr Onion 1 bulb Garlic 5 cloves Spring onion 2 stalks Cilantro a little Chili powder 1/2 teaspoon Oyster sauce 1 teaspoon Butter 1 teaspoon Soy sauce 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Common seasonings a little ( salt/ seasoning powder/ sugar )
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh octopus
- Fresh octopus has clear eyes, a bright white belly, firm flesh, smooth skin, and moves quickly and flexibly.
- Avoid choosing those with cloudy eyes, flesh that is off-white, or mushy.
- For frozen octopus, select those with clear eyes, a grayish-brown color with a hint of green, and bright white flesh. It is especially important to avoid those with swollen bodies, as they have been stored for too long and therefore have a less fresh taste compared to fresh octopus.
- You can buy octopus from reputable places that specialize in supplying fresh octopus or at markets to minimize the risk of selecting those that have been soaked in chemicals and left overnight. You can also ask them to clean it thoroughly, and you just need to wash it and let it dry. This will be more convenient and save you time!
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How to choose fresh onions
- Choose onions that are round in shape with long roots, as these are the tastiest ones.
- Good onions will have a firm, smooth skin, an attractive yellow color, no dark spots, and will cling tightly to the bulb.
- Avoid purchasing ones that have unusual shapes or completely missing the root, as they will not be tasty.
How to cook Stir-fried Octopus with Onions
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Prepare the octopus
The octopus you buy should be washed with diluted salt water, then use scissors to cut the octopus, removing the ink sac and the eyes of the octopus.
If the octopus is large, cut it in half for easier eating.
How to prepare octopus without a fishy smell
- To eliminate the fishy smell of the octopus, cut off the eyes, the ink sac, and the internal organs, then rinse several times with clean water.
- Rub the octopus with a mixture of salt, ginger, or vinegar, then rinse thoroughly with water several times.
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Prepare other ingredients
Peel the onion, wash it clean, then cut it into wedges about 1/2 finger thickness.
Wash the scallions and cilantro, then cut them into pieces about 2 finger lengths. Wash the garlic, then crush it.
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Stir-fry squid with onions
You heat up the pan, then add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, 5 crushed garlic cloves, and 1 teaspoon of butter to sauté until fragrant.
Next, you add the octopus, stir-frying for about 1 – 2 minutes until the octopus is firm.
Add 1.5 teaspoons of seasoning, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder, and finally 1 teaspoon of soy sauce. Stir-fry on high heat for about 4 – 5 minutes until the octopus is just cooked.
Next, add the onion cut into wedges, stir-frying for about 1 – 2 minutes until the onion is just cooked. Finally, adjust the seasoning to taste, add chopped green onions and cilantro, mix well, and then turn off the heat!
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Final Product
Serve the stir-fried octopus with onions on a plate and enjoy. The dish’s colors are truly eye-catching, with a strong aroma of garlic butter, and the octopus is perfectly cooked with a crunchy texture, combined with the sweet taste of onions.
This dish will taste even better if dipped in green chili salt, served with rice. It’s a simple dish but extremely enjoyable for your family!
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With just a little time and a few simple steps, you can have a deliciously appealing stir-fried octopus with onions for the whole family. Wishing you success and a very tasty meal!
*Refer to the recipe and images from the YouTube channel: HỒNG THANH FOOD
