The seafood coconut heart salad is a salad that is humble yet loved by many due to its rich flavor, soft coconut heart absorbing the taste along with various types of seafood that are both delicious and nutritious. Quickly follow into the kitchen to prepare this dish to treat your family!
1. Seafood Coconut Heart Salad
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Preparation
25 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Seafood Coconut Heart Salad For 4 people
Coconut heart 1 kg Octopus 500 gr Shrimp 300 gr Lemon juice 200 ml Sugar/salt a little Herbs a little Roasted peanuts a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh coconut heart
- You should choose fresh coconut heart pieces that are juicy and have a slightly yellowish white color.
- Prioritize pieces with a smooth, shiny surface, without many bruises or dark spots.
- Absolutely do not buy pieces that are too old, with a crushed surface, as they will be slightly soft, chewy, not tasty, and lack crunchiness.
How to choose fresh shrimp
- You should choose shrimp that have a transparent, firm shell, where you can see the flesh inside.
- Prioritize shrimp with a firm head, tightly attached to the body, and when smelling, you can sense the aroma of the sea.
- Do not choose shrimp that have a soft, mushy shell, and feel slimy when touched, as they may be close to spoiling and will not taste good anymore.
How to choose fresh octopus
- Good octopus usually has bright, clear eyes, not cloudy or slimy.
- Fresh octopus often has a bright white color, and when touched, you can feel the good elasticity of the flesh, firm and solid.
- Absolutely do not buy those with a yellowish white color, that feel soft and slimy when touched.
How to prepare Seafood Coconut Heart Salad
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Preparing Coconut Hearts
Cut off the dark brown outer shell of the coconut heart, then wash it thoroughly with water. Next, cut it into small pieces and use a peeler to slice it into thin pieces.
How to prepare white coconut hearts without browning
- Method 1: To keep the coconut heart white and prevent browning, soak it in a mixture of salt and diluted lemon juice.
- Method 2: Alternatively, soaking the coconut heart in diluted vinegar is also an effective way to keep it white and crunchy without browning.
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Preparing and Boiling Octopus
Wash the octopus thoroughly with water. To eliminate the fishy smell, add a little salt, rub it gently, and then rinse it several times with water.
How to properly prepare octopus
- First, cut the tentacles off from the body using a kitchen knife or kitchen scissors.
- Next, cut the head off from the body, then cut the head in half.
- Carefully remove the octopus beak and ink sac.
- Finally, rinse the octopus again with water mixed with vinegar, alcohol, or crushed ginger to eliminate the fishy smell.
Next, place the pot on the stove, add a little water and proceed to boil the octopus for about 15 minutes. Then remove it, cut the tentacles and head separately. For the tentacles, you can cut them in half.
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Prepare and boil shrimp
Clean the shrimp and place them in a pot to boil. Next, put them in the pot to cook. Wait for the shrimp to cook, then remove them and let them drain.
Wait for the shrimp to cool, then carefully peel off the shells.
How to quickly remove shrimp veins
- To quickly remove the shrimp veins, use both hands to hold the shrimp upside down. One hand holds the head, while the other holds the body close to the head.
- Next, gently bend the head of the shrimp, pushing the vein at the head part out. However, do not completely detach it from the shrimp; keep it at the joint between the head and body.
- Finally, carefully pull the shrimp vein out, and it will come out along with it.
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Make the salad dressing
Add 200ml of lemon juice into a bowl, then add 4 tablespoons of sugar, and stir well until the sugar is completely dissolved.
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Mix the salad
Put the coconut heart into a bowl, drizzle the salad dressing over it, and mix well. Next, add the seafood, mix again, and adjust the seasoning to suit your family’s taste.
Present the salad on a plate, sprinkle some herbs and peanuts on top to make the salad more appealing!
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Final Product
Delicious and attractive seafood salad made from extremely simple ingredients, making it very easy to prepare. The crunchy heart of coconut absorbs the seasoning along with the soft, sweet seafood that will definitely make everyone love it.
2. Seafood Salad with Heart of Coconut and Meat (Recipe shared from Tiktok Into the Kitchen with TasteVN)
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Seafood Salad with Heart of Coconut and Meat (Recipe shared from Tiktok Into the Kitchen with TasteVN) Serves 1 – 2 people
Pork belly 200 gr Shrimp 200 gr Heart of coconut 1 piece Aromatic herbs a little Sugar 5 tablespoons Lime juice 2.5 tablespoons Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Chili sauce 2.5 tablespoons
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How to prepare Coconut Heart Salad with Shrimp and Pork (Recipe shared from Tiktok Cooking with TasteVN)
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Prepare the ingredients
Clean the coconut heart, cut it into pieces, and then slice it thinly. After slicing, soak it in water to prevent browning and loss of color.
For the shrimp and pork, wash them and then boil until cooked. After peeling, remove the shrimp shells and heads, and slice the meat into bite-sized pieces.
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Make the salad dressing
Place a pan on the stove, but do not turn on the heat yet. Next, add the ingredients including 5 tablespoons of sugar, 2.5 tablespoons of calamansi juice, 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, and 2.5 tablespoons of chili sauce. Once all the ingredients are in, turn on the heat to low and stir until the mixture boils and thickens.
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Mixing the salad
The prepared coconut heart should be drained. Use a large bowl to add the chopped shrimp and meat, then add the coconut heart, you can also cut some herbs to add color. Finally, pour the prepared dressing in and mix well so that all the ingredients are evenly coated.
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Final product
The salad after mixing has the fragrant smell of lime and herbs, with shrimp and meat evenly soaked in the dressing, making it very tasty, and the coconut heart is crunchy and sweet. You can serve it with crackers, a simple dish that can be enjoyed as a snack during meals to change the flavors.
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