2 Ways to Make Delicious and Unique Phan Thiet Specialty Steamed and Fried Squid Egg Cakes

Prepare the Ingredients

Clean the squid eggs with water, then gently take them out to avoid breaking the eggs and let them drain separately.

Peel the shallots, wash them clean, and let them drain.

Cut off the yellowed leaves and roots of the green onions, then wash them clean with water and let them drain. After draining, cut off the green part of the green onions separately and chop the leaves finely.

Remove the stem of the chili peppers, wash them clean, and let them drain. Take 1 chili and chop it finely, and cut the remaining 2 into thin strips.

Grinding and mixing squid eggs to make fish cake

You put all the peeled shallots and green onion ends into the meat grinder and grind for about 30 seconds until the shallots and chilies are finely chopped.

Next, add 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1 tablespoon of salt along with 1/2 of the squid eggs into the grinder. Grind this mixture for about 1 minute, then scoop everything into a bowl.

You continue to put the remaining squid into the grinder, break in 2 chicken eggs, and grind for another minute. Pour all of this mixture together with the squid you ground earlier.

To make our squid dish more appealing in color, add the finely chopped chilies and green onions and mix thoroughly until the squid egg cake becomes sticky.

Steaming squid eggs

Put all the squid eggs into a bowl lined with a layer of plastic wrap and carefully place it into the steamer. Sprinkle a little green onion and sliced chili on top.

Steam for about 20 minutes until the squid egg cake is cooked. Gently remove it from the steamer and let it cool.

Finished product

The steamed squid egg cake is completed with a characteristic aroma, extremely appetizing. When enjoying, you can feel the chewy and soft texture of the squid eggs mixed with the rich and fragrant spices, which will surely become a favorite dish for your family.

To make the dish more delicious and flavorful, you should eat the steamed squid egg cake with a dipping sauce of salt, pepper, and lime, and serve it with Vietnamese coriander, pickles.

Prepare the Ingredients

Clean the squid eggs with water, then drain.

Cut off the yellow leaves and roots of the green onions, wash them clean, separate the bulb of the green onion, and chop the green leaves finely.

Peel the ginger, wash it, then crush and finely chop it. Remove the stems from the long and chili peppers, wash them, finely chop the long chili and cut the chili pepper into small pieces.

Mixing squid egg cake

Add chopped green onions into the bowl containing squid eggs, then mix well. Crack in 2 chicken eggs into the mixture of green onions and squid eggs, then add 2 tablespoons of seasoning, and 70g of crispy flour, sprinkling it in while stirring evenly to avoid clumping of the flour.

Frying squid egg cake

Place a pan on the stove, add about 200ml of cooking oil. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add the squid mixture spoon by spoon and fry until fully submerged in oil.

Fry one side for about 2 minutes, then turn to the other side and continue frying for another 2 minutes. Next, turn both sides evenly until the cake has a nice golden-brown color.

Once the cake is evenly golden on both sides, transfer it to a plate to drain the oil.

Prepare the dipping sauce

To make the dipping sauce for the fried squid egg rolls, you add minced ginger and chili into a bowl.

Then, you gradually add 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 5 tablespoons of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of lime juice, and 50ml of hot water.

You stir well to mix the ingredients together and then add chopped bird’s eye chili to have the ginger fish sauce to enjoy with the fried squid egg rolls.

Final product

The fried squid egg rolls are completed with an eye-catching golden color. When enjoying, you will feel the crunchiness of the crispy outer layer melting in your mouth, blending with the soft squid egg dipped in the rich and flavorful ginger fish sauce, making you want to eat it endlessly.