Fragrant and Crispy Fried Octopus

Name: Fragrant and Crispy Fried Octopus
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 600g Hairtail; Some salt; Some Five spice powder; Some Corn flour; Some Scallions; Some ginger; Some Cooking oil; Some Chili powder

by Jiujiuwei

4.6 (1)

Favorite

Difficulty

Easy

Time

30m

Serving

3

It's a home-cooked dish, but if you want to make it delicious and crisp, you still have a knack for it. First, don’t buy the octopus too wide when purchasing, the meat is too thick, and the frying effect is not good; secondly, the black film and blood must be cleaned when cleaning; the final frying must be fried twice, the first time is small Fry until slightly yellow, the second medium-fire oil temperature should be higher, and the surface can be fried until golden.
You can deep-fry more when frying for the first time and keep it in the refrigerator. Re-fry it when you eat it, prepare some chili powder or salt and pepper powder when serving, and taste better.

Ingredients

600g Hairtail
Some Salt
Some Five Spice Powder
Some Corn Flour
Some Scallions
Some Ginger
Some Cooking Oil
Some Chili Powder

Fragrant and Crispy Fried Octopus

1. Wash the hairtail, trim off the head and tail, and clean the internal organs, black film and blood stains;

Fragrant and Crispy Fried Octopus recipe

2. Cut into sections with scissors; and use kitchen paper towels to soak up the water, and pay attention to the water in the fish maw as well;

3. Sprinkle enough salt and five-spice powder and stir well; then pour in the green onion and ginger and stir well;

4. Dry the epidermis in a ventilated filter basket;

5. Coat both sides of the hairtail with cornstarch before frying;

6. After the oil pan is heated, deep fry on low fire until slightly yellow and remove;

7. Finally, fire on medium heat and re-explode again, and the surface will be golden yellow;

8. When eating, you can dip some chili powder or salt and pepper powder for a better taste.

Tips:
1. When purchasing first, do not buy too wide octopus, the meat is too thick, and the effect of frying is not good;
2. Be sure to clean the black film and blood stains when cleaning next;
3. In the final frying, you need to fry twice. The first time you fry on a low fire until it is slightly yellow, and the second time on a medium fire, the oil temperature should be higher and the surface will be golden.