On rainy days with chilly weather, nothing is better than a warm meal with delicious hot dishes, rich in appealing flavors. The two ways to make black pepper squid and seafood squid are two dishes that are extremely delicious for those cold days. Let’s get cooking right away!
1. Black Pepper Squid
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Black Pepper Squid For 3 people
Squid 400 gr Minced garlic 1 tablespoon Minced shallots 1 tablespoon Sliced chili 1 piece White wine a little Fish sauce 3 teaspoons Coloring sauce 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Common spices a little (sugar/ ground pepper/ seasoning powder)
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How to Prepare Stir-Fried Squid with Pepper
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Prepare the squid
Buy squid, clean it thoroughly, you can peel off the skin if you like, remove all the ink sacs and internal organs, then deodorize by soaking the squid in water mixed with a little white wine for 10 minutes.
Then take the squid out, rinse it well, cut the squid into diamond shapes, and chop the squid into bite-sized pieces. Cut the squid head in half, and shorten the tentacles to about the length of a finger joint.
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Blanch the squid
Prepare a pot of water and bring it to a boil, then add the squid to blanch. To keep the squid white, crunchy, and delicious, blanch the squid quickly for about 1 – 2 minutes, then remove it.
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Sautéed Squid
Place a pan on the stove and add 3 tablespoons of cooking oil, then heat it. When the oil is hot, add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic and 1 tablespoon of minced onion, sauté until the onion and garlic turn a beautiful golden color, then turn off the heat.
Add 3 teaspoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of ground pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of color sauce, 1 sliced chili, and 3 teaspoons of fish sauce to the pan. Mix well until the mixture dissolves and blends together.
Add the blanched squid to the marinating sauce mixture, mix well and let it sit for about 20 minutes for the squid to absorb the seasoning evenly.
Place the pan on the stove, turn the heat to high and stir constantly until the sauce comes to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, simmer the squid until the sauce thickens.
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Final Product
Sautéed squid with pepper is flavorful, delicious, with the sweet taste of fresh squid and the spiciness of pepper, making it an easy dish that is extremely “rice-consuming”!
You can enjoy this dish with fresh vegetables, cucumber, or tomato to enhance the flavor and make the dish more appealing.
2. Sautéed Squid with Shrimp and Pork
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Braised Squid with Shrimp and Pork Serves 4 people
Squid 400 gr (4 tube squids) Shrimp 150 gr Pork 150 gr Pork fat 300 gr Chili 3 pieces Dried shrimp 50 gr Green onion A little Red onion 3 bulbs Garlic 5 cloves Fish sauce 4 tablespoons White wine A little Common spices A little (pepper/sugar/msg)
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh shrimp
- Choose shrimp with a firm and transparent shell, and a sea smell instead of the fishy smell of seafood.
- Pay attention to the shrimp tail; if the tail is curled up, then it is fresh shrimp. Conversely, if the tail is spread out, it may indicate that these shrimp have been injected with chemicals or water to make them swell.
- When lifting the shrimp, if you see the body bending, and pressing lightly causes a slimy liquid to ooze out, that means the shrimp is dead or has been frozen for too long, and is no longer fresh.
How to choose fresh pork
- Choose pork that has a bright pink color, feels not too sticky when touched, and retains a certain elasticity.
- Do not buy meat that has a purplish color, shows bruises, and has an unusual odor; these are pieces of meat that have been stored for too long and are about to spoil and are no longer fresh.
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How to prepare Braised squid with shrimp and meat
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Prepare the squid
Squid bought should be washed clean, remove all the ink sac and internal organs, then eliminate the smell by soaking the squid in water mixed with a little white wine for 10 minutes.
After that, take the squid out, wash it clean, and cut the squid into bite-sized pieces about the size of one finger joint.
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Prepare the shrimp and meat
Meat should be washed clean, then eliminate the smell by soaking the meat in diluted salt water, then take it out and wash it again with clean water. Cut the meat into thin pieces for easy eating.
Shrimp should be washed clean, peeled, and deveined.
How to eliminate the unpleasant smell of meat
- Method 1: Soak the meat in a diluted lemon juice solution for about 5 – 10 minutes, then wash it clean with water; the meat will no longer have an unpleasant smell.
- Method 2: Use crushed ginger to rub evenly on all sides of the meat pieces, then wash it clean with water.
See details: How to eliminate the unpleasant smell of meat
Quick and simple way to devein shrimp: Use a toothpick or sharp stick to poke into the second segment of the shrimp’s body, then gently pull out the vein; this way, you can easily remove the shrimp vein.
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Prepare other ingredients
Pork fat is washed clean, drained, and then cut into small pieces suitable for eating.
Green onions are washed clean and cut into pieces about 1 finger length. Shallots are peeled and minced. Garlic is peeled, take 2 cloves to crush, the remaining part is minced.
Dried shrimp are soaked in water for about 15 – 20 minutes to expand, then rinsed with water to remove all the dust and dirt still clinging. After that, lightly pound them.
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Make crispy pork fat
Heat a pan on the stove until very hot. Add the pork fat and the 2 crushed cloves of garlic.
Keep on medium heat until the fat boils for about 2 – 3 minutes and starts to melt. Lower the heat until the fat is nearly rendered and the crispy bits are crunchy.
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Making the sauce
Mix the marinade sauce using 3 tablespoons of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of MSG, 1 teaspoon of pepper, and 4 tablespoons of fish sauce. Stir well and add to half a cup of water, mixing continuously until the seasoning dissolves.
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Cooking squid
Put a pot on the stove and bring it to a boil. Add 3 tablespoons of fat that you obtained earlier for making crispy pork fat. Keep the heat medium.
Add all the chopped onion and garlic and 3 chili peppers to sauté until fragrant. When the aroma rises, add the crushed dried shrimp and stir briefly.
Add the squid, meat, and shrimp to stir-fry. Stir well for 3 – 5 minutes until all ingredients are well mixed. Then, pour in the prepared sauce. Once the sauce is boiling, reduce the heat.
Cook the squid for 10 – 15 minutes until the sauce thickens, then sprinkle the chopped green onions and crispy pork fat on top and turn off the heat.
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Final Product
Delicious and flavorful braised squid with shrimp and meat, featuring the natural delicious taste of shrimp, squid, and fresh meat blended with the spicy flavor of chili and crispy pork fat, making you want to eat it endlessly!
The best way to enjoy braised squid with shrimp and meat is when served with hot rice and a bowl of spicy soy sauce.
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Squid
- Fresh and delicious squid will have a brown body that is darker rather than pale. The white part of the body will be opaque like milk.
- Press on the squid with your hand to feel its firmness; the fresher the squid, the firmer it will be.
- Choose squid with clear eyes; if you lift the squid’s tentacles, you will see the round tips of the tentacles sticking to the tentacles.
- Do not choose squid with cloudy eyes, and the flesh should not feel elastic when pressed.
- Do not buy squid with a strange smell or too white.
- For the dish in this article, you can freely use either cuttlefish or tube squid!
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How to properly clean squid
- Step 1: Use one hand to hold the body of the squid, and the other hand to hold the head of the squid, gently pull up and then carefully remove the ink sac.
- Step 2: Use a knife to cut off the eyes and beak of the squid.
- Step 3: Use a knife to gently make a cut at the head of the squid’s body. One hand holds the squid’s flesh firmly, while the other hand grips the skin and pulls it up.
- Step 4: Clean the insides and head of the squid and rinse thoroughly with water.
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Above is a detailed guide on 2 ways to make braised squid. TasteVN hopes that these recipes will enrich and diversify your daily menu. Wish you success!
*Image and recipe sources from YouTube channel Ngày Mới TV and My Huynh Channel
