Stir-Fried Baby Squid with Thai Basil

Name: Stir-Fried Baby Squid with Thai Basil
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.1 lbs baby squid (500 grams); 5 scallions; 1 piece ginger; 3 cloves garlic; 1 handful Thai basil; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 1 teaspoon black sesame oil; 1 tablespoon rice wine; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon sugar

凱茜媽咪の廚房 @Kathy_kitchen

Inspired by the classic Three Cup style, this is a delicious Taiwanese home-cooked dish that everyone will love. It’s perfect served with rice or as an appetizer with drinks—super appetizing!

凱茜媽咪の廚房 @Kathy_kitchen

Inspired by the classic Three Cup style, this is a delicious Taiwanese home-cooked dish that everyone will love. It’s perfect served with rice or as an appetizer with drinks—super appetizing!

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Ingredients

20 minutes

Serves 4 servings

1.1 lbsbaby squid (500 grams)
5scallions
1 pieceginger
3 clovesgarlic
1 handfulThai basil
1 teaspoontoasted sesame oil
1 teaspoonblack sesame oil
Seasonings:
1 tablespoonrice wine
2 tablespoonssoy sauce
1 tablespoonsugar

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Steps

20 minutes

1

Prepare the ingredients: Rinse the scallions and ginger. Cut the scallions into sections, peel and julienne the ginger, and peel and slice the garlic.
2

Rinse the baby squid, remove the innards and ink sac, and pat dry with paper towels.
3

Heat a pan and add 1 teaspoon each of toasted sesame oil and black sesame oil. Sauté the ginger until fragrant.
4

Add the prepared baby squid to the pan and stir-fry until they are halfway cooked and turn opaque.
5

Add the garlic slices and seasonings to the pan. Stir-fry, then cover and simmer for 5 minutes to let the squid absorb the flavors.
6

Add the scallion sections and Thai basil, stir-fry briefly, then turn off the heat.
7

Serve hot. This dish is great with rice or as an appetizer with drinks.
8

Tip: Adding Thai basil gives the dish a unique flavor.