Sunday, December 15, 2019

Simple Boiled Octopus with Lemon Dipping Sauce | 簡易墨魚配惹味檸汁


Simple Boiled Octopus with Lemon Dipping Sauce | 簡易墨魚配惹味檸汁


INGREDIENTS:
15 Baby Octopus, cleaned
3 Mini Cucumber (to serve, optional)

DIPPING SAUCE:
4 cloves Garlic, chopped
1/4 cup Fish Sauce
1/3 Lemon of Juice, freshly squeezed
1.5 tablespoons Brown Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Red Chill Flakes

INSTRUCTION:
1. Bring a small pot of water to a boil.  Add the octopus and blanch for about a minute, or until the octopus is just cooked but still tender.  Drain the octopus and run them under the cold running water to stop the cooking process.  Set them aside.

2. In a small bowl, mix the dipping sauce ingredients together until the brown sugar is dissolved.

3. Serve the octopus with mini cucumbers if desire.

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