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Preparation
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Crispy and delicious vinegar-dipped octopus, have you tried it? With the crunchiness of the octopus, combined with a hint of the mild sourness of vinegar, it will surely make your whole family fall in love. Let’s head to the kitchen with TasteVN to check out the recipe for this hot pot dish!
Ingredients for Vinegar-Dipped Octopus For 4 people
Octopus 500 g Cooking vinegar 1 cup Filtered water 1 cup Onion 1 bulb Green chili 3 pieces Fried shallots 10 g Green onions 2 stalks Coriander 1 stalk Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Lemon juice 1 teaspoon Common spices a little (salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ pepper)
How to choose fresh and delicious octopus
- Fresh octopus has clear eyes, a bright white belly, firm flesh, smooth and shiny skin, and moves quickly and flexibly.
- Limit choosing those with cloudy eyes, flesh that is off-white, and mushy.
- For frozen octopus, choose those with clear eyes, a brown-gray color with a greenish tint, and bright white flesh. Especially avoid those with swollen bodies as they have been stored for a long time, making their taste less fresh than fresh octopus.
- You can buy octopus at reputable places that specialize in fresh octopus or at markets to avoid mistakenly choosing those soaked in chemicals and stored overnight. You can also ask them to clean it thoroughly, and you just need to wash it before drying. It will be more convenient and save you time!
See details: How to choose fresh octopus
How to prepare Octopus dipped in vinegar
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Prepare the ingredients
Soak the octopus in a little diluted salt water and then rinse it clean with fresh water. You can leave it whole or cut it into smaller pieces for easier use.
Peel the onion, cut it in half, and then slice it into small rings to cook the vinegar water. Clean the scallions and cilantro, then cut them into sections, keeping the green onion tops separate for making the vinegar water.
How to prepare octopus without a fishy smell
- To eliminate the fishy smell of octopus, cut off the eyes, ink sac, and internal organs, and rinse thoroughly with clean water.
- Rub the octopus with a mixture of salt, ginger, or vinegar, and then rinse several times with water.
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Make the dipping sauce
Pound the green chili finely and place it in a small bowl.
Then add 1 teaspoon of sugar and 1 teaspoon of salt, along with 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, and stir well with a spoon to create a delicious dipping sauce.
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Cook the broth
Pour filtered water into a pot and add vinegar in a 1:1 ratio, then bring to a boil.
Once boiling, add the chopped onion, along with the green onion tops and sautéed onions, and bring to a boil again.
At this point, season with fish sauce, sugar, seasoning powder, and a little pepper to taste.
Continue boiling for about 7 – 10 minutes until the water is boiling vigorously, then add the octopus one by one and enjoy.
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Finished Product
The octopus dipped in vinegar is fragrant and tender with a light sour and slightly spicy taste. The octopus meat is just cooked, not too chewy, served with sour and spicy green chili salt, which is incredibly appealing.
Make this enticing octopus dipped in vinegar at home to refresh your family’s menu. Wishing you success!
*Refer to the images and recipes from the YouTube channel Zui Và o Bếp
