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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
50 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Squid is a type of seafood used to prepare many unique dishes such as stir-fried dishes, steamed dishes, grilled dishes. Today, let’s join TasteVN into the kitchen to learn the recipe for delicious steamed squid with coconut water.
Ingredients for Steamed Squid with Coconut Water For 4 people
Fresh squid 1 kg Young coconut 1 fruit Minced ginger 50 gr Lemongrass 5 stalks Fried shallots 10 gr Sugar 2 teaspoons Ground pepper 1 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon White wine 2 tablespoons Cooking oil 1 tablespoon
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Squid
- Fresh squid are those with shiny colors, the back part is dark brown, and the belly part is creamy white, with clear eyes that are not bulging out or leaking fluid.
- It is advisable to choose squid that feels firm and elastic when pressed with your hand, and the tentacles and antennae are still sticking together.
- You should avoid buying squid that has a soft and mushy upper body, cloudy eyes, and leaking fluid, with tentacles that are mushy and nearly detached from the body. These squid are already spoiled, and cooking them will not be tasty and may be harmful to health.
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How to Prepare Steamed Squid with Coconut Water
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Prepare the squid
Fresh squid when bought should be rinsed with clean water and then allowed to drain. After that, you use a knife to cut off the eyes and remove the backbone of the squid, then rinse it again with clean water.
Next, use a knife to separate the head from the body of the squid. For the body, cut it in half and use the knife to score it in a diamond shape so that it absorbs the seasoning better when marinated.
Tip: To eliminate the fishy smell of the squid, you can use white wine mixed with finely chopped ginger and then mix it with the fresh squid.
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Marinate the squid
You put into bowl the seasonings including 2 spoons of sugar, 1 spoon of ground pepper, 1 spoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, 2 tablespoons of white wine, 50g minced ginger, and 10g pre-fried purple onion.
Then you add the squid and mix well to absorb the seasonings. Next, you pour 1 coconut into the bowl with the marinated squid and then steam the squid.
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Steam the squid
You place a steamer containing water on the stove, when the water boils, you add the squid and steam for about 45 minutes.
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Final Product
Fresh squid, chewy, crunchy, and sweet, infused with all the spices combined with the gentle sweetness of young coconut water, the fragrant aroma of lemongrass, ginger, and fried onion. Truly a wonderful dish for family meals, isn’t it?
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So with these very simple steps, you can make the delicious and nutritious steamed squid with coconut water. Hopefully, with the recipe that TasteVN has provided, you can go to the kitchen and make this dish to treat your family and enjoy together. Wishing you success!
