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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
If you are a seafood lover, you shouldn’t miss the dish of squid steamed with garlic sauce. This dish has a delicious and rich flavor while still keeping the fresh sweetness of the squid intact. So why wait? Let’s get cooking with TasteVN and learn how to make this fried dish right away!
Ingredients for Squid Steamed with Garlic Sauce For 3 people
Squid 400 gr (You can use any type of squid you like) Garlic 5 cloves Chili 2 pieces Ginger 1/2 piece Shallots 2 pieces Green onions 3 stalks Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Common spices a little (Seasoning/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate)
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose fresh squid
- You should choose squid that is shiny with a dark brown back, a cloudy white body, clear eyes that are not bulging or leaking fluid.
- Press the body of the squid with your hand; if the squid is fresh, the flesh will be firm and resilient, and the tentacles and arms will be tightly connected.
- Avoid choosing squid that has soft and mushy flesh, with tentacles and arms separated, lacking elasticity.
- Additionally, do not choose squid with cloudy eyes or leaking yellow fluid, and especially ones that have an unusual fishy smell, as this indicates that the squid has gone bad.
How to choose good quality garlic
- You should choose garlic bulbs that are of moderate size, not too large or too small, with white outer skin, plump cloves, and feel quite firm in hand.
- Avoid choosing garlic that is gray or yellow, has dark spots, is dry, has wrinkled skin, and especially feels soft or watery when touched.
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How to make Steamed Squid with Garlic Sauce
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Preparing the squid
After purchasing the squid, pull the head away from the body and remove the ink sac and digestive organs.
Then, pull out the white backbone on the squid’s back and rinse the squid several times with clean water, then remove it and let it drain.
How to properly clean squid- Step 1: Gently pull the squid’s head away from the body and remove the ink sac; if it bursts, rinse thoroughly with water.
- Step 2: Cut off the eyes and beak of the squid.
- Step 3: To peel off the squid skin, use a knife to make a cut on the head of the squid body, then pull the skin off strongly with your hands.
- Step 4: Clean the insides and head of the squid, then rinse thoroughly with water.
See details: How to properly clean squid
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Prepare other ingredients
Peel the ginger, wash it clean, and slice it. Peel the shallots and garlic, wash them clean; take 1 shallot to slice for steaming the squid, and finely chop the remaining shallot along with the garlic.
Wash the chili, remove the stem, finely chop 1 chili, and remove the seeds from another chili then cut it into strips. Remove the roots from the green onions, wash them clean, divide them into the white parts and the green parts, then chop them up.
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Steam the squid
Place a steaming pot on the stove, turn the heat to medium, add the squid, then evenly distribute the sliced shallots and ginger over the squid. Cover and steam for about 4 minutes, then turn off the heat.
To make the squid firmer and crispier, soak the squid in ice water for about 15 – 20 minutes, then remove and let it drain.
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Marinate the squid
Place the steamed squid into a small bowl along with the seasonings: 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate along with 1/2 of the prepared garlic, shallots, and chopped chili.
Mix well to ensure the squid absorbs the seasoning, then marinate the squid for about 20 minutes.
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Stir-fry the squid
Place a pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and 1 tablespoon of sugar, cooking over medium heat.
When the sugar turns brown, add the remaining garlic, shallots, chopped chili, and green onion into the pan to sauté until fragrant.
Then, add the marinated squid into the pan and stir-fry on low heat for about 7 – 10 minutes until the squid’s liquid thickens slightly, then taste and adjust seasoning to your family’s preference.
Note: While stir-frying, remember to stir continuously so that the squid can absorb the seasoning evenly!Next, add the sliced chili and chopped green onion on top of the squid, stir well for about another minute, then turn off the heat.
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Final Product
Stir-fried squid with garlic sauce has a very eye-catching color with chewy squid soaked in spices combined with the fragrant aroma of fried onion and garlic.
This dish is even better when enjoyed with a bowl of hot rice in the chilly weather. Get into the kitchen and try making it right away!
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