【Squid stir fry in spicy garlic and fermented black bean sauce】
by MaomaoMom
You got to try this quick and delicious dish. The name says it all, I made this for dinner and I couldn’t stop eating it.
Prepare time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 8 minutes
Level: Low
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients:
1) 500g headless squid, big or small;
2) 1.5 tbsp olive oil, 5g fresh ginger finely sliced, 2 tsp freshly minced garlic, 1 tbsp fermented black beans chopped;
3) 3 green onions, 2tsp hot chili sauce;
4) 1 tbsp. water, 1.5 tbsp light soy sauce , 1/3 tsp salt, ½ tsp sugar, ¼ tsp chicken broth mix , 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp chili oil ;
Directions:
1: Wash and rinse squid and cut into small pieces (Picture 1). Rinse and chop green oinion into 2 inches long pieces (Picture 2), set aside. Place all ingredients of Ingredient 4) in a small bowl and mix well (Picture 3), set aside.
2: A non-stick sauté pan on high heat. Add a few cups of cold water and bring to boil. Add sliced squid (Picture 4) and cook for 15 secons if you use large squids, 8 seconds for small squids. Drain immediately and set aside.
3: Heat 1.5 tbsp olive oil in a non-stick sauté pan over high heat. Sauté mined garlic, chopped fermeted black beans and sliced ginger for 30 seconds (Picture 5). Add chopped green onion and chili sauce (Picture 6), sauté for another 30 seconds.
4: Add previous cooked squids, stir and cook for 30 seconds (Picture 7). Add all ingredients of Ingredient 4) stir to mix (Picture 8). Transfer to a serving plate and serve immediately over some steamed rice.
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