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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Squid is known as a familiar seafood, rich in nutrition and can be processed into many delicious dishes. Let’s Into the kitchen with TasteVN to discover another delicious stir-fried dish from squid, which is stir-fried squid with fragrant and buttery butterfly flower, light in flavor for the family meal!
Ingredients for Stir-fried Squid with Butterfly Flower For 4 people
Fresh squid 500 gr Butterfly flower 300 gr Garlic 3 cloves Shallots 3 bulbs Green onions 2 stalks Cilantro 2 stalks Oyster sauce 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common seasoning a little (Salt/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh squid
- When buying squid, choose those with bright colors, shiny surface, and when the squid moves, you can see a clear reflection of shimmering light; the brown part should be deep in color and contrast with the cloudy white like milk.
- Additionally, fresh squid should feel firm and elastic when pressed. The squid’s eyes should be clear, not bulging out, with the pupil clearly visible, and the body of the squid and its tentacles should be firmly attached.
- Do not buy squid that is dull in color, soft and mushy, with tentacles and body easily separating, cloudy eyes, and leaking fluid as it indicates the squid is spoiled and not tasty.
How to choose fresh and delicious Chinese flower buds
- Choose clusters of Chinese flower buds with many flower buds because when eaten, they will be crisper and sweeter than clusters of Chinese flower buds that have bloomed.
- Delicious Chinese flower buds will have a bright green color, be dry, and when smelled, you will feel the characteristic fragrant aroma of the flowers.
- Avoid buying buds that are bruised, crushed, bloomed too large, have strange white spots, or are wilted, as these are old flower buds that are about to spoil.
How to prepare stir-fried squid with Chinese flower buds
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Prepare the squid
After purchasing, remove the squid’s ink sac, remove the eyes from the head of the squid, and discard the innards. To eliminate the fishy smell of the squid, rub the squid directly with 1 tablespoon of salt, then rinse it clean with water and let it drain.
Once cleaned, cut the squid into bite-sized pieces with a thickness of about 1 finger.
How to properly clean squid
- Method 1: After cleaning the innards, soak the squid in water mixed with vinegar, lemon, or alcohol for about 10 minutes, then rinse with clean water.
- Method 2: Alternatively, you can use pure rice vinegar to gently rub the squid piece, then rinse with clean water.
See details: How to properly clean squid
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Prepare the other ingredients
Pick the flowers of morning glory, remove the ones that are rotten, then wash them 2 – 3 times until clean, and let them drain.
Green onions and coriander should have the roots removed, then wash them clean with water, and cut them into bite-sized pieces about the length of a finger. Peel the garlic and shallots, then chop them finely.
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Stir-fried squid with water lily flowers
Place a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and heat over medium heat, when the oil is hot, add minced garlic and shallots and sauté until fragrant.
When the garlic and shallots turn golden and aromatic, increase the heat, add the squid, and stir continuously for about 3 minutes until the squid firms up.
Reduce the heat, season with 1/2 teaspoon of MSG, 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, and 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning powder.
Continue to add the water lily flowers and stir for another 3 minutes until the flowers soften and turn dark green, then add chopped scallions and adjust the seasoning to taste before turning off the heat.
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Final Product
Serve the stir-fried squid with climbing wattle on a plate, the dish has eye-catching colors, appealing, mixed with the characteristic aroma of climbing wattle flowers.
When tasting, you will feel the fresh sweetness of the climbing wattle flowers, along with the chewy texture of the squid, making the dish more flavorful. Wishing you a delicious meal!
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Hope that with the method of making stir-fried squid with climbing wattle above, you can successfully execute it and enjoy a delicious meal with your family. Wishing you success!
