Caramelized green mango octopus skewers

Name: Caramelized green mango octopus skewers
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: Makes 12 skewers
Cuisine: Asia
Ingredients: 1 cup (250 ml) water; 1 teaspoon fish sauce; Chicken Rice Chili Sauce, for dipping; ½ tablespoon olive oil; Mizuna or salad greens, to garnish; White sesame seeds, to garnish; 12 small bamboo or stainless skewers; Mizuna or salad greens, to garnish; 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root; 2 unripe mangoes (14 oz/400 g in total), peeled and cut into chunks; ⅓ cup (65 g) sugar; 2 red finger-length chilies, minced; 10 oz (300 g) fresh octopus (tentacles only); 10 oz (300 g) fresh octopus (tentacles only); 12 small bamboo or stainless skewers; Ice water; 6 cups (1.5 liters) water; 10 sprigs fresh thyme; Juice of 1 lemon

Preparation info

Makes
12
skewers

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 50

Appears in

Asian Tapas

By Christophe Megel and Anton Kilayko

Published 2010

About

Brief poaching in a light chili-ginger syrup accentuates the fruity tartness of green mangoes. These are generally used shredded, in salads, so their presentation here in larger pieces, threaded on skewers with neat pieces of octopus, is an original, and stylish, departure.

Ingredients

6 cups (1.5 liters) water
Juice of 1 lemon

Asia
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Bring the water to a boil in a pot and add the lemon juice and thyme sprigs. Place the octopus in the boiling water and simmer for 1 hour. Drain the octopus and plunge into the ice water to cool. Slice the octopus into bite-sized cubes and set aside.
Make the Caramelized Green Mango by combining the water, fish sauce, sugar, chilies and ginger in a saucepan and