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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
25 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Delicious fried dishes made from squid are especially loved by everyone. Today, let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen to make an exciting and unique dish of fried squid wrapped in betel leaves, to make family meals more delicious!
Ingredients for Fried Squid Wrapped in Betel Leaves For 2 people
Squid 1 kg Betel leaves 100 gr Fried flour 100 gr Ginger 1 bulb Lemongrass 3 stalks Chili 1 piece Fish sauce 1 tablespoon White wine 2 tablespoons Cooking oil 500 ml Seasoning a little
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose fresh squid
- You should choose fresh squid with bright colors. The brown part should be dark brown, while the squid body should be opaque white like milk.
- You should choose squid that is firm to the touch, with the head and tentacles tightly attached and not easily separated.
- Fresh squid has clear eye color, and you can see the pupil clearly; do not choose squid with cloudy eyes or any discharge.
How to choose fresh and delicious betel leaves
- Choose good betel leaves that are dark green, intact, without rough spots, thick, and with clear leaf veins.
- Avoid choosing leaves that are too old or too young as they are not tasty; if too old, they become tough and have large veins making them hard to eat, while if too young, they are too soft and not fragrant.
- Do not choose leaves that are bruised, yellowing, torn, or infested with pests.
How to prepare Fried Squid with Betel Leaves
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Prepare the ingredients
Clean the squid you bought, remove all the innards and eyes, then soak it in 2 tablespoons of white wine and 1/2 crushed ginger for 15 minutes to eliminate the fishy smell. After that, rinse it with clean water and let it drain. Next, cut the squid into round slices about 1/2 finger length.
Crush and finely chop the lemongrass and ginger. Remove the stems from the chili and chop it finely.
Wash the betel leaves and cut them into thin strips.
Effective methods to eliminate the fishy smell of squid- To eliminate the fishy smell of squid, you need to clean the squid thoroughly. Remove all the internal organs and the ink sac to get rid of the fishy smell.
- Then soak the squid in white wine for about 15 minutes, then rinse it with diluted salt water to effectively remove the fishy smell.
See details: How to effectively eliminate the fishy smell of squid
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Marinate the squid
After cutting and draining the squid, place it in a bowl, then add the prepared ingredients including 3 minced lemongrass stalks, 1/2 minced ginger, 1 minced chili, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder.
Use your hands to mix well and marinate for 7 minutes for the squid to absorb the flavors.
Then, add 100g of crispy flour to the marinated squid and mix well to coat the squid with a layer of flour.
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Fried Squid
Place a pan on the stove, pour in 500ml of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, then add pieces of squid to fry for about 10 minutes until the squid is evenly golden, then add 100g of finely chopped betel leaves and fry for an additional 4 minutes.
After that, use a ladle to remove the squid to a colander to drain the oil.
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Final Product
The fried squid is golden and crispy on the outside, chewy and infused with spices on the inside, along with the characteristic aroma of betel leaves that brings you a wonderful sensation of harmony.
The soft and chewy pieces of fried squid paired with betel leaves are truly fantastic, aren’t they? Let’s enjoy this wonderful dish together!
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With detailed instructions on how to make fried squid with wild betel leaves, TasteVN hopes you can successfully make this dish to treat your family!
