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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
One of the steamed dishes that is easy to make and retains most of the delicious natural flavors of the ingredients is steamed squid with betel leaves. What makes this dish special? Let’s get cooking and find out!
Ingredients for Steamed Squid with Betel Leaves For 2 people
Squid 300 gr Ginger 1 bulb (small bulb) Betel leaves A few (about a handful)
How to choose fresh betel leaves
- When buying betel leaves, you should observe and choose those that are bright green, of moderate size, and have a characteristic aroma.
- Do not choose leaves that are too large or too small, bruised, or have an unusual smell.
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How to prepare Steamed Squid with Betel Leaves
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Prepare the squid
After purchasing the squid, remove the hard bone and ink sac, then rinse thoroughly and let it drain before cooking.
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Prepare other ingredients
Peel the ginger and cut it into strips. Select whole betel leaves, discard the damaged and old leaves, rinse well, and chop half of the leaves, leaving the rest whole.
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Steam the squid
Place the chopped betel leaves at the bottom of the steamer, add the prepared squid on top along with sliced ginger and whole betel leaves, cover and steam for about 15 minutes until the squid is cooked.
If you want a stronger flavor while steaming the squid, you can add 1 teaspoon of seasoning and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
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Final product
Thus, we have the dish of steamed squid with pepper leaves that is both delicious and retains the natural flavor of the squid.
Looking at the round, plump squids with beautiful reddish-purple color, the fragrant smell of pepper leaves, taking a bite of the squid and feeling the sweet taste of the squid meat, the egg is rich and delicious when dipped in chili salt and lemon juice, it’s so good that you forget the way home.
Above is the recipe for grilled squid with lolot leaves, a delicious and attractive dish to give you more inspiration to showcase your cooking skills to treat your family! Wish you success with this recipe!
