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Preparation
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
If you are a fan of delicious dishes made from squid, TasteVN will share with you the recipe for making vinegar squid that is delicious and appealing right at home. Let’s refer to and get cooking now to make this enticing hot pot dish!
Ingredients for Vinegar Squid Serves 4 people
Squid 500 grams Coconut water 500 ml Vinegar 80 ml White wine 80 ml Shallots 30 grams Lemongrass 30 grams Onion 30 grams Chili 20 grams Ginger 65 grams
Spices: sugar, salt, cooking oil
How to choose fresh squid
- Fresh squid will have a dark brown head, not pale, and the body will be opaque white like milk and usually has shiny skin.
- Fresh squid will feel firm and have very good elasticity.
- Fresh squid’s eyes are usually very clear and you can see the pupils inside; if the squid’s eyes turn cloudy, it is no longer fresh.
- The squid’s tentacles must be intact and firm. The squid’s beard should be tightly attached to the head; if it is soft and easily detached, the squid has gone bad.
How to prepare Vinegar Dipped Squid
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Prepare the squid
When you buy the squid, peel off the skin and cut the squid in half.
Wash the squid with white wine and a few slices of smashed ginger, gently squeeze to clean the squid better, then rinse with clean water.
Use paper towels to absorb the remaining water on the squid, then cut the squid into small pieces.
Make shallow crosshatch cuts on the squid body (not too deep) to help the squid cook faster and look more appealing.
Next, put the cut squid into a bowl and add 1 teaspoon of sugar, then squeeze until the squid releases foam. After that, rinse the squid with water and let it drain.
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Prepare the other ingredients
Peel the onion, wash it clean, and cut it into small wedges.
Wash the lemongrass, smash it, and cut it into 3 – 4 cm pieces.
Peel the ginger, rinse it briefly with water, and cut it into thin strips.
Peel the shallots and cut them into thin slices; you should cut quickly to avoid eye irritation. Rinse the chili with water and cut it into thin slices.
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Cook the vinegar water
Place a pot on the stove and add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, then add sliced shallots and fry until golden and fragrant.
Add 500ml of fresh coconut water to the pot, add 80ml of vinegar, 3 tablespoons of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of salt, then stir well to dissolve.
Once it reaches a gentle boil, add the prepared ginger, lemongrass, onion, and chili to the pot and continue boiling vigorously.
After that, you can adjust the seasoning to suit your taste.
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Finished Product
If you eat less, you can scoop the vinegar into a smaller pot and slowly heat it up to enjoy.
When eating, just dip the squid into the boiling vinegar until the squid is cooked, then dip it with chili fish sauce or green chili salt and just enjoy.
You can also dip the squid and then wrap it in rice paper along with rice noodles and fresh herbs, then dip it in sweet and sour fish sauce, which is truly wonderful.
The vinegar-dipped squid is delicious and attractive. The squid is cooked just right, crunchy, chewy, and retains its natural sweetness. The broth is sweet and sour, served with vegetables or spicy fish sauce, making it a truly fantastic meal.
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*Refer to images and recipes from: Cooky.vn
