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Preparation
2 hours 10 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
If you are a fan of mixed salads that are spicy and sour, you absolutely cannot miss this article. Prepare the ingredients and join TasteVN in the kitchen to make the delicious and perfect Thai-style seafood sauce right away!
Ingredients for Thai Seafood Sauce For 4 people
Fresh shrimp 300 gr Octopus 500 gr Clams 300 gr Garlic 3 cloves Chili 2 pieces Chili powder 1 tablespoon Lemongrass 3 stalks Red onion 5 bulbs Cilantro 5 stalks Chili sauce 1 tablespoon White wine 1 tablespoon Lemon juice 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 4 tablespoons Sugar 3 tablespoons
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh shrimp
- Shrimp shell: Choose shrimp with a transparent outer shell that has a distinctive seafood smell, not sour or rotten, without dark patches or inconsistent colors. The outer shell of the shrimp should be dry, not slimy.
- Shape of the shrimp: Fresh shrimp will have a straight body, while shrimp that have been stored for a long time will curl up. The body of the shrimp should be firm, not soft and mushy.
- Shrimp head, tail, and legs: Fresh shrimp will have their head, legs, and tail firmly attached to the body, with the tail folded together. If the tail of the shrimp is spread out, it may have been injected with impurities. Do not choose shrimp with heads, legs, or tails turning black, as these are shrimp that have been stored for too long and are not fresh.
How to choose delicious octopus
- For live octopus: Choose those with clear eyes, moving quickly and flexibly. Do not buy those that move slowly and have dull eyes.
- For frozen octopus: Choose ones that have a natural grayish-brown color, not too dark or too light. Additionally, freshly frozen octopus will have bright white meat, smooth skin, and will not be swollen.
How to choose fresh clams
- Choose those with hard shells, tightly closed mouths, and feel heavy in hand. If the clam has a foul smell, feels very light, and can be easily pried open, it means the clam is dead.
- For clams that are slightly open, if you touch them and they close their mouth again, it indicates that they are still alive and fresh.
How to Prepare Thai Seafood Sauce
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Preparing the Seafood
Clean the clams and soak them in diluted salt water with a few slices of chili. Soak for about 1 – 2 hours, this way the clams will be free of sand and dirt inside.
Clean the octopus and soak it for 5 minutes in diluted salt water to eliminate the fishy smell. After that, rinse the octopus again and cut it into small bite-sized pieces.
Clean the shrimp, peel the shell, remove the black vein, then rinse well and drain.
How to Clean Clams Thoroughly, Removing All Sand:
- You can soak the clams in a bowl of cold water with a few ice cubes to help them release sand faster. Usually, it only takes 10 minutes to have clean clams ready for cooking.
- You can soak the clams in a bowl of saltwater with added chili powder/sliced chili for about 3 hours.
- Additionally, soaking clams in a bowl of salt water with crushed ginger or rice washing water also helps them quickly release sand and dirt.
Quick Ways to Remove the Shrimp’s Intestine:
- Method 1: Peel the head and shell of the shrimp from the legs to the tail, using two fingers to hold the last segment tightly, then pull it out. Next, use a knife to make a shallow cut along the back of the shrimp to expose the black vein and remove it with a toothpick.
- Method 2: After cleaning the shrimp, insert a toothpick into the neck of the shrimp and pull out the black vein to remove it.
- Method 3: Clean the shrimp, then use scissors to cut along the shell to expose the black vein, then rinse under running water until clean.
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Boiling seafood
You place a pot on the stove, turn on medium heat, add 1 liter of water, 1 tablespoon of cooking wine, bring to a boil, then add the seafood and boil for 3 – 5 minutes before removing it to a bowl.
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Making Thai sauce
You add to a bowl 3 tablespoons of sugar, 4 tablespoons of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of lime juice, 3 minced garlic cloves, 2 chopped chilies, 1 tablespoon of chili powder, and 1 tablespoon of chili sauce.
Next, add 5 sliced shallots, 3 smashed lemongrass stalks cut small, and 5 chopped cilantro stems, then gently stir to dissolve the sugar.
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Mixing seafood
Add Thai sauce to the bowl of seafood, mix gently, and you can enjoy it right away or let it sit for 15 minutes for the seafood to absorb the flavors.
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Final product
Thai seafood with eye-catching colors, deliciously aromatic with tender shrimp, crunchy octopus, sweet clams, accompanied by a sweet and spicy sauce that is very appetizing, inviting the family to enjoy together.
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This weekend, take the time to make the delicious and authentic Thai seafood sauce to treat your beloved family! Wishing you success with your own dish!
