Topic: Squids
I got a new idea of cooking large squid to make it soft and easy to bite, before cooking the squid properly, it must have to be drop in a briskly boiling water for 10 seconds then remove and drain immediately. After that, you can start cooking it in any recipe you want to cook. I tried it with this recipe last night and it was really soft indeed.
Ingredients:
350 grams squid, cleaned and sliced
2 tbsp. grated ginger
1 medium carrot, sliced thinly
1/4 cup mushrooms, sliced thinly
2 tsp. oil
salt to taste
Sauce:
2 tsp. cornstarch
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp. soy sauce
2 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. sugar
1 cube chicken bouillon
Directions:
1. Prepare the sauce. Blend the cornstarch and sugar in a small bowl with the lemon juice and water. Stir in the soy sauce and chicken cube. Set aside.
2. Drop the squid into a saucepan of boiling water. Boil for 10 seconds. Remove immediately. Drain.
3. Heat the oil in a skillet. Stir fry the carrots for 2 minutes.
4. Add the ginger, mushroom and squid. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
5. Add the sauce. Cook, stirring constantly until the mixture boils and thicken.
6. Add salt and more lemon juice if you like. Serve.