Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
25 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Today, let’s join TasteVN to explore grilled squid – Binh Dinh specialty, this is a famous snack that any visitor stepping here and tasting it can feel the rich, chewy, and attractive flavor. Let’s get cooking right away!
Ingredients for Binh Dinh Grilled Squid For 5 people
Dried squid 1 kg Minced garlic 2 cloves Tomato sauce 200 gr Chili sauce 100 gr Malt 1 tablespoon Sugar 500 gr Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Lemon 2 slices
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose good dried squid
- When buying dried squid, you should choose those with a white belly, pink back, and faint black spots on the squid’s skin.
- Additionally, good dried squid should have a light sea scent, not fishy, with the tentacles firmly attached to the body and a pinkish-white color. When touched, the squid should feel slightly moist, not too dry.
- Avoid buying dried squid that shows signs of mold, has an unusual odor, or has turned yellow as this indicates it is old and spoiled, and should not be purchased.
How to choose and where to buy malt
- You can find malt at specialty spice shops in markets, stores, and large supermarkets nationwide.
- When purchasing canned types, pay attention to the packaging, labels, and expiration dates to ensure you buy quality products!
- If you have time, you can also make malt at home for later use, which is both convenient and safe.
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Tools needed
Grill, pan, bowl, chopsticks, charcoal stove,…
How to prepare Bình Định squid
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Grilling dried squid
Place the dried squid on the grill, then clamp the grill tightly, put it on the fire, and grill over red-hot coals for about 1 minute on each side until the squid is slightly firm and fragrant, then stop and turn off the coals.
Tip: If the dried squid you bought is large, after grilling, you should use scissors to cut it into small pieces that are about 1.5 finger lengths in width and length!
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Making the sauce
Place a pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, and heat over medium heat until the oil is hot. Then add 2 cloves of minced garlic, stir-fry for about 2 minutes until the garlic turns slightly golden and fragrant, then add 200g of ketchup.
Stir well, then add 100g of chili sauce, mix well until the ingredients are combined and start to boil, then add 500g of sugar, and continuously stir with a ladle over low heat for about 4 minutes until the sugar dissolves completely and simmers.
Next, add 1 tablespoon of malt syrup, let it sit in the pan for about 2 minutes until the malt syrup separates from the ladle, then stir well for about 6 minutes until the malt syrup dissolves, boils, and thickens to the right consistency, then stop.
Tip:- To prevent the sauce from burning and sticking to the pot, when adding sugar, you should stir continuously until the sugar is completely dissolved!
- To check if the sauce is cooked properly, you can add a little of the cooked sugar from the sauce pan into a bowl of water. If the syrup turns a reddish-yellow and does not dissolve, then you can add the malt syrup!
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Stir-fried squid
After the sauce has been cooked to perfection, add the fragrant grilled squid to the sauce pan and continue to stir well for about 4 minutes over low heat until the sauce evenly coats each piece of dried squid. Then squeeze the juice of 2 lemon slices into a bowl, remove the seeds, and add it to the pan with the dried squid.
Stir well for another 2 minutes so that the lemon juice is evenly mixed with the dried squid, the sauce becomes thick, sticky, clinging tightly to the dried squid and producing white smoke, then turn off the heat and enjoy!
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Finished Product
After being completed, Bình Định squid will have a thick red sauce, sticky and evenly coating the dried squid, emitting an enticing garlic aroma. When eaten, one can feel the sweet, fragrant, and slightly spicy flavor of the sauce blending with the chewy sweetness of the grilled dried squid, which is incredibly captivating.
To enhance the dish, you can enjoy it with some fresh vegetables, sour starfruit, and cucumber to balance the flavors of the dish. Give it a try and invite a few friends to join in for a delightful experience!
If you like, you can eat Bình Định squid with hot white rice or have it as a snack whenever you feel bored or while watching a series, which is also fantastic!
How to store, storage time for Bình Định dried squid
- If you don’t finish the Bình Định dried squid, you can put it in a jar, then close the lid tightly and store it in a cool place for 10 days, avoiding direct sunlight.
- To store it longer, you can place the jar of Bình Định dried squid in the refrigerator for 20 days.
- Additionally, when using it, you should take just enough to enjoy, avoiding inserting dirty chopsticks which can accelerate the decomposition process.
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Hope that through the detailed instructions above, you can successfully make the Bình Định dried squid super fragrant, flavorful, and enjoy it with friends!
