10 easy-to-make snacks at home to watch the Euro 2024 final

Grilled squid

Simple, easy to make and easy to enjoy while watching Euro 2024, especially grilled squid. Traditionally, grilled dishes such as dried squid and dried fish are best served with charcoal.

There are also other ways to grill such as burying in hot clean ash next to the stove or grilling with alcohol, oven, air fryer, microwave. However, the aroma, flavor as well as soft fiber structure are far inferior to charcoal grilling.

Boiled pig intestines

Each piece of white intestine is crispy and crunchy while the inside still retains its natural sweetness. Served with crispy boiled onions, herbs and shrimp paste, it is very delicious. Fresh pig intestine is quite clean so it does not need to be meticulously prepared like stomach or intestine.

When boiling, make sure the water covers the intestines, add ginger and crushed onions for fragrance. Depending on the size of the intestines, the boiling time will vary from 18 to 20 minutes. Remove the intestines and soak them in ice water to make them whiter and crispier.

Trieu Khuc pork fat

Each piece of pork fat is golden brown and crispy on the outside, soft and sweet on the inside, with a balanced taste without being greasy or tough. There is nothing better than enjoying this dish with pickled cabbage, some herbs and friends while watching the Euro 2024 final.

According to reputable manufacturers, you should choose pork cheek meat because this part has lean and fat in a block with a ratio of 60:40, the fat is crispy but not greasy or dry.

Grilled yellowstripe scad

A plate of fried yellowstripe scad, with each piece of soft and chewy meat being torn apart, with a distinct sweet taste and a little fat, dipped in chili sauce, is a favorite of many football fans. Because the yellowstripe scad is quite thin and cooks quickly, if not grilled properly, the edges can easily burn and become bitter, and the meat can become dry and tough.

Pay attention to the heat, turn the fish over so it cooks evenly. When the fish skin is slightly blistered, golden brown and has a little fat that exudes a fragrant smell, it's done.

Goat with garlic

The dish of goat with garlic is outstanding and fragrant with the goat meat slightly crispy on the outside, soft and sweet on the inside, mixed with crispy garlic, soft and chewy onions, and crispy lemon leaves, very attractive. This dish is easy to enjoy, especially when gathering with friends to watch football.

Goat meat cooks quickly, so when stir-frying, frying or grilling, you need to watch the heat to create an attractive contrast with the slightly crispy outer skin while keeping the soft, moist, juicy sweetness inside.

Salted Tofu

Each piece of tofu is golden brown, crispy and lightly coated with a layer of salted flour that tastes just right, while the inside is still soft and fatty, with the aroma of lemongrass, garlic and a little spicy from chili. This dish is delicious to sip or eat with white rice, and the ingredients and preparation are simple.

When frying tofu, you need to adjust the heat evenly for a golden crispy crust. When the tofu is almost done, increase the heat and maintain the heat to separate and drain the oil, making the outer crust crispy and the inside soft and sweet without being greasy. Adjust the ingredients of the salted flour according to your taste and flexibility (made from shrimp chips or instant porridge) or roast sticky rice, rice, green beans until fragrant, then grind finely.

Steamed squid with beer

Quick and easy to stimulate the taste buds with steamed squid that is crispy and sweet, with the aroma of ginger and lemongrass. Pay attention to choosing fresh and delicious squid with signs such as: if the squid is just caught, the fresh squid is clear, the skin is still blinking. When transported far away, frozen squid is slightly pink, the eyes are black and transparent, the tentacles are full, the head is attached to the body, and the body is firm when pressed.

To remove the fishy smell, use the ginger wine mixture, squeeze well and then wash clean. Add water and bring to a boil, lower the heat and then add beer and squid to steam, to prevent the beer from evaporating.

Nem chao

Nem chao, along with nem tai thinh and nem Phung, are rustic dishes loved by many people in Hanoi. The dish has a chewy and crispy taste from the skin mixed with a little bit of fat and sweetness from the pork belly mixed with fragrant rice bran. When eaten, combine it with fig leaves, ginseng leaves or mixed vegetables (lettuce, perilla, Vietnamese balm, coriander...) and dip it in sweet and sour fish sauce or chili sauce.

You should choose fresh, delicious pork skin with naturally pinkish-white skin, dry, and elastic when pressed. To boil the skin to make it white and crispy, boil it in water, when cooked, remove and soak immediately in a bowl of ice water, add a few slices of lemon.

Grilled chicken feet with satay

The chicken feet are reddish brown in color, with the fragrant aroma and spicy taste of satay and spices. When eating, you can clearly feel the crunchy outside while the inside is still soft and sweet, not dry at all, especially the spicy satay flavor stimulates the taste buds.

Pay attention to choosing fresh and delicious chicken feet with signs such as natural pink-white color, not slimy and moist, firm when held, with 4 toes curved inward. Boiling is the secret to help remove odor and prevent chicken feet from drying out when grilled. Adjust the satay and spicy dose accordingly, if there are small children in the house.

Stir-fried horsetail with pickles

The tail (also known as the pig's intestine) is the last part of the pig's large intestine. This dish is attractive because of its crunchy tail, soft pickles, the aroma of green onions, Vietnamese coriander, and a little spicy from chili and pepper.

There are many effective ways to remove the smell of the tail: Squeeze salt with lemon, vinegar or use the pickle brine, flour to squeeze, wash clean. Then, blanch with a little crushed ginger, add a little fish sauce and then take it out and wash clean. Because the pickles are salty, just marinate them with a little spice and then season to taste when stir-frying. Stir-fried dishes or soups with pickles should use lard and fried shallots to enhance the delicious flavor.