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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Stir-fried water spinach is a familiar dish for every family meal. Today, let’s try combining water spinach with octopus and make a stir-fried octopus with water spinach for a more diverse meal. Join TasteVN into the kitchen to create this delicious stir-fried dish!
Ingredients for Stir-fried Octopus with Water Spinach For 3 people
Octopus 300 gr Water spinach 300 gr Ginger 10 gr Garlic 3 cloves (sliced) Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Salt/Seasoning powder a little
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose fresh octopus
- For live octopus: You should choose those with clear eyes, moving quickly and flexibly. Avoid those that move slowly and have dull eyes.
- For frozen octopus: You should choose those with a natural gray-brown color, not too dark or too light. In addition, newly frozen octopus will have bright white flesh, smooth skin, and should not be swollen.
- Do not choose octopus with mushy, non-elastic flesh, slimy, or has a foul smell, unusual color, dark or pale green.
See details: How to choose fresh octopus
How to choose fresh and delicious water spinach
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Prioritize choosing bundles of water spinach with stems only as thick as a rice eating chopstick, avoiding those with unusually large stems. The tips should be small and look a bit firm.
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Avoid choosing water spinach that looks too lush and green, as the stems will be very crunchy when broken and the leaves will be dark green. Moreover, you should choose to eat water spinach in season, specifically in the summer from April to June to avoid consuming water spinach that has been treated with chemicals when grown out of season.
See details: How to choose fresh and delicious water spinach
How to cook stir-fried octopus with water spinach
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Prepare the octopus
After buying the octopus, cut off the beak, eyes, and belly, then wash it clean and let it drain, then cut into bite-sized pieces.
How to clean octopus properly, without odor:
- To remove the slime and the fishy smell of octopus, rub the octopus with 1/2 tablespoon of salt and then wash again with clean water.
- Prepare a pot of boiling water, add a few slices of ginger, then blanch the octopus briefly.
- To keep the octopus firm and crunchy, after blanching in boiling water, transfer the octopus to a bowl of ice water and soak for about 2 – 3 minutes.
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Prepare the water spinach
After buying, pick the stems and tops of the water spinach, then wash them thoroughly and let them drain.
Next, put a pot of water on the stove to boil, then blanch the water spinach. To keep the spinach green and crispy, take it out and place it in a bowl of cold ice water. Let it sit for 5 minutes, then transfer the spinach to a colander to drain.
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Stir-fry the dish
Heat a pan on the stove and add 3 tablespoons of cooking oil. When the oil is hot, add sliced garlic and sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the octopus and stir-fry. Season with 2 teaspoons of seasoning and stir well to let the octopus absorb the flavors.
Then add the water spinach along with 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce and stir well. Stir-fry for about 5 minutes until the octopus is cooked and evenly coated with the seasoning.
Plate the octopus with the water spinach, and the dish is ready to serve!
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Final Product
Chewy octopus combined with crispy water spinach and blended with rich spices will be a suitable dish to enjoy during drinking sessions or served with hot rice for family meals.
With just a little time and a few simple steps, you can have the stir-fried octopus with water spinach that is simple yet extremely fragrant and delicious for the whole family. Wishing you success and a very tasty meal!
*Refer to the recipe and images from the YouTube channel MAGGI VIETNAM.
