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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Today TasteVN will share with you the delicious sweet and sour squid dish with tamarind that is rich in flavor and extremely simple to make at home. Let’s get cooking this braised dish right away!
Ingredients for Sweet and Sour Squid Serves 2
Salted steamed squid 400 gr Tamarind 50 gr (1 squeeze) Chopped chili 3 tablespoons Chopped garlic 1 tablespoon Sugar 5 tablespoons Cornstarch 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons
How to choose fresh squid
You can choose to buy salted steamed squid or fresh squid to make the dish.
For salted steamed squid
- You can find pre-packaged salted steamed squid at supermarkets and e-commerce sites.
- Choose squid with clear packaging, specific origin, still within the expiration date, and the squid in the packaging should not be leaking, moldy white or black.
For fresh squid
- Choose squid of medium size from 5 – 12cm, wrapped in a thin reddish-brown skin.
- Fresh squid should have bright, clear colors, not cloudy, with the body and tentacles firmly attached. The belly should be taut and contain a lot of eggs.
- You should buy squid in April, May, and June, which is the spawning season for squid to choose the best and egg-rich squid.
How to make Tamarind Sauce Squid
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Prepare the squid
Buy steamed salted squid from the market, blanch in boiling water for about 3 minutes, then remove and let drain.
How to prepare and remove the fishy smell of squidIf you buy fresh squid, you can prepare and remove the fishy smell as follows:
- First, gently pull off the tentacles and head of the squid to avoid breaking the ink sac. If you accidentally break the ink sac, rinse it thoroughly with water.
- Use a knife to cut off the eyes and tentacles of the squid, then peel off the skin.
- Clean the insides and head of the squid, then rinse thoroughly with water.
See details: How to clean fresh squid quickly and easily
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Make tamarind sauce
Squeeze tamarind into a bowl with 100ml of boiling water, use a spoon to mash to extract the sour flavor, then remove the seeds.
Add 5 tablespoons of sugar and stir well, then add 1 teaspoon of cornstarch and mix well.
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Stir-fried squid
Place a pan on the stove with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil heated over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.
Next, add 3 tablespoons of minced chili and stir well for 1 minute, then add the squid and stir-fry for about 2 minutes.
Then add the tamarind sauce and simmer over low heat for about 5 – 7 minutes until the sauce thickens. Adjust the seasoning to taste and then turn off the heat.
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Final product
The tamarind squid dish has an extremely appealing aroma. The squid is crispy and delicious, combined with the sauce that blends sour, spicy, salty, and sweet flavors intensely. Just serve it with a bowl of white rice, and it will surely be very appetizing!
With just a few simple steps, you can have a delicious and attractive braised baby squid with tamarind. So why hesitate? Let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen and show off your skills right away!
*Refer to the images and recipe from the YouTube channel MAI VÀNG CHANNEL.
