Have you tried stir-fried squid with garlic chives and stir-fried pineapple that is delicious and flavorful? Today, let’s head to the kitchen with Tastetutorial.com and make this stir-fry dish right away. The detailed recipe is provided right below, so pull down and check it out!
1. Stir-fried squid with garlic chives
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried squid with garlic chives Serves 4
Squid 500 gr Garlic chives 100 gr Carrot 1/2 piece Baby corn 200 gr Peas 100 gr Spring onion 2 stalks Minced garlic 1 tablespoon Minced shallot 1 tablespoon Ginger 5 slices Rice wine 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Common seasoning a little (Salt/ sugar/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate/ pepper)
How to choose fresh and delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh baby corn
- When buying baby corn, you should choose those that are small in size and bright yellow in color.
- Avoid choosing those that are bruised, crushed, or appear wilted, as these may be old corn.
- It is advisable to buy baby corn at supermarkets or reputable places to ensure clear origins.
How to choose fresh carrots
- You should choose carrots that are straight, have smooth skin, bright carrot color, are firm, hard, and heavy when held, as these are the delicious ones, rich in vitamins.
- Opt for those with small cores, as the smaller the core, the sweeter the carrot.
- You should not choose carrots with leaves, branches at the base, or thick, large shoulders, as these are often carrots with large cores, which are not sweet and have fewer nutrients.
- Avoid buying carrots that are misshapen, dark in color, bruised, or have wilted leaves.
How to choose fresh peas
- To get the best source of nutrition, you should choose fresh peas instead of dried or frozen varieties.
- Good young pea pods will be light green, evenly colored, shiny skin, and the peas inside will not be bulging.
- Avoid buying peas that are uneven in color or too mature, as these will be very fibrous, not tasty, and have very little nutrition.
- You can buy peas at traditional markets. Additionally, they can be purchased at supermarkets, or you can plant peas at home to ensure safety and peace of mind when using them!
How to Prepare Stir-Fried Squid with Celery and Garlic
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Prepare and Blanch the Squid
After purchasing, remove the hard bone and the ink sac from the squid, then wash it clean and let it drain.
Place a pot on the stove over medium heat, add 500ml of water and bring to a boil, add 1 tablespoon of wine, 5 slices of ginger, and 500g of squid to blanch for about 3 – 5 minutes, then remove and let it drain.
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Prepare the Vegetables
Keep the corn cob whole, wash it clean with water, and let it drain.
Peel the carrot, cut it into pieces about the width of a finger, then slice it thinly. Remove the hard fibers from the peas, wash them clean, and let them drain.
Wash the celery and scallions, then cut them into bite-sized pieces about 2 finger lengths.
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Stir-fried squid
You put a pan on the stove, turn on medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, then sauté minced garlic and minced shallots until fragrant.
When the shallots and garlic are fragrant, add carrots, baby corn, peas, and squid in turn and stir-fry for about 2 minutes.
Season with 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, stir well and cook for another 2 minutes.
Adjust the seasoning to taste, add green onions, celery, and chili, stir gently then turn off the heat and serve on a plate to enjoy.
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Finished product
Thus, you have a delicious and beautiful dish of stir-fried squid with celery and garlic that is very attractive.
Looking at the round, beautiful purple-red squid, the fragrant smell of celery and garlic, take a bite of the squid and feel the sweet taste of the squid meat, the rich flavor of the eggs, dipping it in chili salt or soy sauce is delicious enough to forget the way back.
2. Stir-fried Squid with Pineapple
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking time
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stir-fried Squid with Pineapple Serves 4
Squid 1 kg Pineapple 1/2 fruit (sweet) Tomato 3 fruits Chicken thigh mushrooms 200 gr Green onions 4 sprigs Garlic 4 cloves Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Wine 1 tablespoon Common spices a little (Salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder/ pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh pineapple
- You should choose those with bright yellow color, as these are the ripe and delicious ones. Avoid choosing those with dark brown color, indicating they have ripened for too long and are about to spoil.
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In terms of shape, choose ones that are slightly round and short. Especially, the ones with larger eyes are better, as they will have more flesh than others.
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To avoid selecting overripe fruits that will spoil quickly and become fermented, you can check by smell. Do not choose fruits with a very strong smell, but only select those with a sweet and moderate aroma.
How to choose fresh and delicious tomatoes
- You should choose tomatoes with bright red skin, evenly colored, firm, intact, and without scratches.
- It is best to buy tomatoes that still have the stem attached, with the stem still fresh and not wilted, and tightly connected to the fruit; these are ripe tomatoes that will taste very good.
- Naturally ripened tomatoes usually have a mild aroma, while those that are artificially ripened have no scent at all.
How to choose fresh and delicious chicken thigh mushrooms
- Fresh chicken thigh mushrooms will be firm, and you should choose mushrooms that are typically 12 – 15cm long. If the mushrooms are too long, they will be hollow, not fresh, and sweet.
- The caps of the mushrooms should be brown, shiny, and without scratches or blemishes. Fresh mushrooms have a thin layer of fuzz on top of the cap, with a characteristic aroma like almonds.
- Avoid buying mushrooms that are wilted, bruised, soft, or have an unpleasant odor.
- For this dish, you can substitute chicken thigh mushrooms with other types of mushrooms according to your preference.
How to cook Stir-fried Squid with Pineapple
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Prepare the squid
To clean and eliminate the fishy smell of the squid, after purchasing, you should remove the hard bones and ink sac.
Then wash the squid with diluted salt water mixed with 1 tablespoon of alcohol, rinse again with clean water, and let it drain.
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Prepare vegetables
Chives cut off the roots, wash clean and drain, cut into bite-sized pieces, keeping the chive tops separate.
Tomatoes washed clean, cut into wedges. Garlic peeled, crushed, and minced.
Pineapple peeled and cored, then cut the pineapple in half lengthwise, removing the core and then cutting into bite-sized pieces.
Tip:
- You can buy pre-peeled and cored pineapple at the supermarket or markets. Usually, nowadays everyone buys the pre-peeled kind.
- If you want to test your skills, you can refer to Tastetutorial.com for ways to peel pineapple here: 5 simple ways to peel pineapple easily without taking much time.
Use a knife to cut off the dirty parts of the chicken thigh mushrooms, then soak in diluted salt water for about 3 minutes, then remove and rinse with clean water.
Then cut the mushrooms into bite-sized pieces.
How to properly prepare chicken thigh mushrooms
- Depending on the size of the mushrooms, you can cut them lengthwise into 4 or 6 pieces, do not cut too thinly as the mushrooms will easily become mushy.
- To clean the mushrooms, you can soak the chicken thigh mushrooms in water with a little salt for about 5 – 10 minutes, but do not soak too long as the mushrooms will lose their natural flavor.
See details: How to properly prepare chicken thigh mushrooms, crunchy and delicious
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Stir-frying squid
Place a pan on the stove over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, then sauté minced garlic and chopped green onions until fragrant.
Next, add the tomatoes, pineapple, squid, and chicken thigh mushrooms in turn, stir-frying for about 4 – 5 minutes.
Season with 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.
When the squid is cooked and evenly absorbed with the seasoning, taste and adjust the seasoning to your preference, then add the green onions and stir gently for another 2 minutes before turning off the heat.
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Final product
Stir-fried squid with pineapple is a very easy dish to make, yet it brings full deliciousness and rich flavor.
The squid is crunchy and sweet, absorbing the seasoning, blending with the light sour and sweet taste of pineapple and tomatoes, plus the sweetness of mushrooms, making it very tasty.
You can enjoy it with hot rice or vermicelli, both are delicious, and dip it in soy sauce or spicy fish sauce; it will definitely be very appetizing.
How to choose fresh and delicious baby squid
- You should choose squid with the head and body tightly connected, which indicates freshness.
- In addition, fresh squid has round tentacles firmly attached to the body, and the eyes should be clear and not cloudy.
- You should choose squid with a characteristic red color, the color must be bright and not dull.
- To avoid mistakenly buying tube squid, you should choose squid with a cylindrical shape, about the size of a thumb, as these are true baby squids.
- If you choose to buy frozen baby squid, select those with the head and body still tightly connected, not falling apart.
- Do not buy baby squid that has cloudy eyes, with the head and body separated, and has a strange smell when sniffed.
How to clean and remove the fishy smell from squid
- To remove the fishy smell from squid, first, you need to clean the squid’s ink sac and intestines, making sure not to cut the squid into small pieces as this will cause the squid eggs to fall out.
- You can blanch the squid briefly with boiling tea or dip it in boiling water.
- The simplest way to remove the fishy smell is to use lemon juice, vinegar, or white wine to wash the squid, and then rinse it with clean water.
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Above is a detailed guide on how to make stir-fried squid with garlic and sweet, tender stir-fried pineapple that is fragrant and rich, easy to make.
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