Stir Fried Squid and Garlic Shoots
35 min
A fantastically delicious and easy Chinese stir-fry dish. Squid is stir-fried with fresh garlic shoots. Serve as a main course with rice for one or as a side dish for two.
2 people made this
Ingredients
Makes: 1 - 2 servings
- 1 small squid, cleaned, tube sliced in half, scored and cut into 2.5cm pieces
- Marinade
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- ground white pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 250g fresh garlic shoots, chopped into 2.5cm pieces
- 1 teaspoon salt
- hot water, as needed
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
Method
Prep:10min ›
Cook:10min ›
Extra time:15min marinating ›
Ready in:35min
- Marinate the squid in garlic salt, sesame oil and white pepper for 15 minutes.
- Heat a medium frying pan with 1 tablespoon oil over high heat. Stir-fry the garlic and squid for 4-5 minutes. Set aside.
- Heat the same frying pan with 1 tablespoon oil over high heat. Stir-fry the garlic shoots for 2-3 minutes. Add salt and just enough hot water to cover 1/2 of the ingredients. Cover and simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Return the squid back into the pan, add soy sauce and stir. Serve.
Ingredients
If your local supermarket doesn't stock fresh garlic shoots, you can purchase them online.
