Delicious and savory salted squid, extremely appetizing, do you want to try it? Let TasteVN share with you the detailed and specific recipe, and now let’s prepare the ingredients and get into the kitchen to make this stir-fried dish right away!
1. Sweet and salty salted squid
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sweet and salty salted squid For 2 people
Salted squid 100 gr Garlic 5 cloves Shallots 2 bulbs Chili 3 fruits Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Sugar 1 tablespoon
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How to cook Sweet and salty salted squid
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Prepare salted squid
After buying the salted squid, soak it in water for about 10 – 15 minutes to soften it and reduce the saltiness.
After soaking and softening the squid, wash it again with water and cut it into bite-sized pieces.
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Prepare other ingredients
Peel the garlic and shallots, remove the stems from the chili, and wash them thoroughly.
Then finely chop 3 cloves of garlic and the chili together. The remaining 2 cloves of garlic should be minced together with the shallots.
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Make the fish sauce
Add the minced garlic and chili into a bowl, then add 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and 2 tablespoons of water, and stir well.
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Stir-fried squid
Put about 3 tablespoons of cooking oil in the pan, heat the oil, and add minced garlic and onion to sauté until fragrant. Next, add the dried squid that has been prepped and stir well until the squid tightens.
After about 5 minutes of stirring the squid over medium heat, add all the prepared fish sauce with garlic and chili, and simmer on low heat until the sauce thickens. While simmering, you can adjust the seasoning to suit your taste.
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Finished product
Now you have a delicious and attractive dish of sweet and salty stir-fried squid. Just inhaling the aroma of garlic and chili is enough to make you feel hungry.
Prepare a bowl of white rice to accompany, take a piece of stir-fried squid and put it in your mouth, savoring the sweetness of the squid, along with the spicy, salty, and sweet flavors of the seasonings, and your rice pot will be empty in no time.
2. Tamarind stir-fried squid
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Salted Squid with Tamarind Serves 2
Salted squid 100 gr Tamarind pulp 50 gr (1 piece) Garlic 4 cloves Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Sugar 2 tablespoons
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How to Make Salted Squid with Tamarind
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Prepare the salted squid
To reduce the saltiness and make the squid softer, soak the salted squid in water for about 10 – 15 minutes, then rinse with water. If your salted squid is large, you can cut it into bite-sized pieces; if small, leave it whole.
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Prepare the other ingredients
Put the tamarind pulp in a bowl, add about 1/2 cup of hot water (rice bowl) and mash it to dissolve the tamarind, then strain through a sieve, taking only the extract.
Peel the garlic and finely chop it.
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Sauté squid
Add about 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pan, heat the oil and add the prepared dried squid, fry briefly.
Once the squid is firm, add minced garlic, stir-fry over medium heat for about 5 minutes until fragrant, then start seasoning.
Add 2 tablespoons of sugar, 3.5 tablespoons of tamarind juice to the pan, stir well and simmer over low heat until the sauce thickens.
While simmering, you can adjust the seasoning to suit your family’s taste.
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Final product
With just a few very simple steps, you already have the dish of salted squid stir-fried with tamarind for today’s meal. Pick up a piece of squid, put it in your mouth, and savor the rich sour and sweet flavor of the dish, accompanied by hot rice and fresh vegetables, it’s delicious for sure.
3. Salted squid stir-fried with pork belly
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Salted squid stir-fried with pork belly For 4 people
Salted squid 5 pieces Pork belly 300 gr Garlic 4 cloves Chili 4 pieces Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Annatto oil 1 teaspoon Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Sugar 2 tablespoons Salt a little
How to choose fresh and delicious pork belly
- You should choose pork belly pieces that have a balanced amount of meat and fat so that they won’t be greasy when eaten.
- Good pork belly will have a layer of opaque white fat, pink-red meat, and a dry membrane on the outside that feels non-sticky when touched.
- It is advisable to buy meat that still feels elastic when pressing with your hand, and the pork belly piece should still be firm.
- When smelling fresh meat, it will have the characteristic scent of raw food, while spoiled meat will have a foul, rotten, or strange smell.
- Do not buy pork belly pieces with too thin a layer of fat as they may come from pigs raised with lean meat enhancers.
- Avoid choosing meat that has become mushy, losing its elasticity and firmness when touched. There are unusual blood spots on the meat.
How to make Salted Squid with Pork Belly
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Prepare the ingredients
Rinse the salted squid briefly and soak it in water for about 10 – 15 minutes to soften, then remove and let it drain.
Peel and finely chop the garlic, and remove the stems from the chili peppers.
Soak the pork belly in diluted salt water for about 10 minutes, then rinse with clean water and cut into bite-sized pieces.
How to eliminate the odor of pork
- To prevent pork from having an unpleasant smell, you should blanch it in boiling water for about 3 minutes with a smashed shallot, which will help eliminate the odor effectively.
- You can also add a little white wine to the boiling water before removing the meat, as white wine will help to thoroughly cleanse the unpleasant smell in the meat.
- After that, rinse the meat with cold water and continue preparing it, the meat will no longer have an odor, and the dish made from pork will taste better.
See details: Tips to eliminate the odor of various types of meat that you should know
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Stir-fried meat
Put about 2 tablespoons of cooking oil into the pan, heat the oil and add garlic to sauté until fragrant. Next, add the pre-processed pork, stir-frying quickly over medium heat.
When the meat is firm, add 1 teaspoon of annatto oil, and continue to stir-fry for about 10 more minutes.
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Braised squid
In a bowl, add 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of cold water, and stir well to dissolve the sugar.
After stir-frying the meat for 10 minutes, add the pre-processed salted squid and stir-fry together for 2 minutes over medium heat.
Next, pour all the fish sauce and sugar mixture into the pan to braise with the squid and pork belly, reduce the heat, and braise for about 10 minutes.
When the meat thickens, add chili, stir well for the chili to cook, turn off the heat, and it’s ready to enjoy.
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Final Product
Thus, we have a delicious and flavorful dish of salted squid with pork belly that is sure to complement rice for the whole family to enjoy. The golden, beautiful pieces of pork belly are soaked in savory, sweet spices, with the salted squid being rich in flavor. This will be the most rice-consuming dish you have ever tried.
What is salted squid
Salted squid is a specialty of the coastal areas of Nha Trang, Khánh Hòa, Quy Nhơn, and some provinces in Central Vietnam. Salted squid is made from small tube squids, salted while still fresh, so the flavor is very delicious, with sweet and chewy meat.
How to choose good salted squid, where to buy salted squid
- You should choose salted squid that is only about the length of a hand or less, with a body size like a finger.
- Choose squid that feels dry to the touch, not sticky.
- Good salted squid will have a dark red or light purple color that you should pay attention to when selecting.
- Only buy salted squid when you see that the head and body of the squid are tightly attached to each other, not detached.
- Do not choose salted squid that is not whole, with the head and body separated.
- Avoid buying if you touch the squid and it feels sticky, has a sour smell, or an unusual rotten smell.
- You can buy salted squid at dry goods stores, supermarkets, or order from reputable e-commerce sites.
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Above is a detailed guide on 3 ways to make salted squid that are delicious, flavorful, and simple to try. TasteVN hopes that with our delicious, simple, easy-to-make, and convenient cooking suggestions, your time in the kitchen will be easier. Wishing you success in your cooking!
*Refer to images and recipes from 2 YouTube channels SEAVY Khánh Hòa Specialties and Khánh Hòa Quê Trâm
