Garlic Squid

Name: Garlic Squid
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb (500 g) fresh squid; 1 tablespoon oil; 5 to 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 4 slices fresh ginger; 2 red finger-length chilies, cut into pieces; 3 green onions (scallions), washed and cut into pieces; 3 green onions (scallions), washed and cut into pieces; 2 stalks fresh celery, strings removed, washed and cut into pieces; Salt to taste; 2 teaspoons rice wine; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon sweet dark soy sauce; 1 tablespoon water

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Wok Cooking Made Easy

By Nongkran Daks

Published 2007

About

This type of dish belongs to a category of home-style Sichuan cooking known as xiao chao, which literally means “small fry.” Squid has long been prized in Chinese family kitchens as an excellent yet inexpensive nutritional source of protein and essential minerals from the sea.

Ingredients

1 lb (500 g) fresh squid
1 tablespoon oil

Asia
China
Sichuan
Fish course
Pescatarian

Method

Combine the Sauce ingredients and set aside.
Remove the tentacles from the squid and cut out the hard beaky portion. Remove the skin from the body of the squid, and clean inside, then cut into bite-sized pieces. Dry thoroughly and set aside.
Heat the remaining oil in a wok over medium heat, add the garlic, ginger, and chilies, and stir-fry for about 2