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Garlic Octopus Recipe

delicious and flavorful dish with homemade dipping sauce
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Vietnamese

Ingredients
  

  • 6 lbs fresh octopus
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp sea salt
  • 2 tbsp ground pepper
  • 2 tbsp pepper flake
  • 1 tbsp dried parsley

Dipping sauce:

  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp minced ginger
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp siracha
  • 1 tsp minced Thai chili pepper
  • 1 tsp rice vinegar

Instructions
 

  • In the medium pot, add water and bring it to boil.
  • Add-in octopus and cooked for one minute.
  • Turn off the heat and rinse under cold water to avoid overcooking the octopus. Pat dry and set aside.
  • In the small bowl, combine minced garlic, olive oil, sea salt, ground pepper, pepper flake, and dried parsley.
  • Place octopus in one-gallon ziplock, pour the sauce mixture and let it marinate at least 2 hours or refrigerate overnight.
  • In the large frypan over high heat, add the marinated octopus and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Place octopus in air fry at 380 degrees for another 15 minutes.

Dipping sauce:

  • Combine all the ingredients. Taste and adjust base on your reference.
Keyword octopus, seafood