Stir Fried Squid With Herbs And Spinach Recipes

SQUID STUFFED WITH SPINACH AND HERBS

Steps:

• Prepare squid: remove intestine, eyes and the jelly bone from squid. Rinse well and cut of the tentacles.
• Clean rinse and chop spinach.
• Heat olive oil in a pan and sauté onion and tentacles for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add spinach and hers and sauté for other 10 minutes.
• Turn off heat and stir in rice, salt and pepper.
• Stuff the squid taking care not to overfill them and place in a baking tin.
• Heat olive oil and sauté onion and garlic.
• Add remaining ingredients and cook for 5-10 minutes.
• Pour the sauce over the squid and bake at 180°C/350F for about three quarters of an hour. Check the liquid from time to time and add more liquid (wine of water) if necessary.

STIR FRIED SQUID WITH HERBS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• In a deep frying pan or, preferably, a wok, heat the olive and sesame oil.
• Add the mustard seeds and cook until they start popping.
• Add garlic and ginger and continue cooking for 30 seconds.
• Toss in the squid rings and stir fry for 2 minutes on medium to high heat.
• Stir in the capsicum and spring onions and cook for one minute.
• Add the snow peas and washed spinach and cook for a further minute, or until the snow peas soften slightly.
• Sprinkle lemon juice over the stir fry, add basil and parsley and mix well.
• Serve immediately.

STIR-FRIED SQUID WITH CHINESE VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Clean the squid according to the instructions above and pat dry with paper towels. Set aside.
• Heat two tablespoons peanut oil in a wok or large skillet and stir-fry the ginger, garlic and scallions. Add the snow peas and cabbage and stir-fry for two to three minutes. Empty onto a heated serving dish.
• Add the remaining oil to the skillet and stir-fry the squid over high heat two to three minutes. Season to taste, remove and place on top of the vegetables. Serve immediately.

FIVE-SPICE CRISP-FRIED SQUID

Steps:

• Rinse squid well in cold water, then drain well and pat dry with kitchen towels.
• Heat 2 inches of vegetable oil in a wok or cast-iron pan. Adjust heat to maintain 375 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, stir together cornstarch, cayenne, salt, black pepper and five-spice powder. Set bowl near stove.
• Dip squid pieces into cornstarch mixture, one by one, and immediately slip carefully into hot oil. Let fry, making sure not to crowd the pan. (Use 2 pans or work in batches if necessary.) Turn pieces with tongs to ensure even cooking. When squid is lightly browned, after about 2 minutes, remove pieces and blot on paper towels.
• Transfer squid to a serving bowl and sprinkle with chiles. Garnish with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

STIR-FRIED SQUID WITH BASIL AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Dry the squid well with cloth or paper towels. Cut vertically through the group of tentacles if it is large; otherwise, leave whole. Cut the squid bodies into rectangles, diamonds, or squares, with no dimension greater than 1 inch. The pieces should be fairly uniform in size. Have everything else ready and at hand before you begin to cook.
• Put a large nonstick skillet over high heat; add the oil and, when it shimmers, add the garlic, chiles, and coriander. Cook, stirring almost constantly, for 15 seconds. Raise the heat to high, add the squid, and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 3 minutes, just until it loses its raw look.
• Lower the heat to medium and stir in the sugar, nam pla, lime leaf if you have it, and basil. Cook, stirring, for another few seconds, just until the basil wilts. Taste, add salt or more chile or nam pla if necessary, and serve.
• Same technique, different ingredients: In step 3, stir in 1/4 cup water, 1 tablespoon go chu jang (page 591) or 1 tablespoon miso mixed with a pinch of cayenne, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds (page 596), and 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil. Instead of basil, garnish with minced scallion.

STIR-FRIED SQUID WITH CELERY AND RED PEPPER

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large wok or skillet over high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add bell pepper and celery; cook, stirring, until softened, about 1 minute. Add squid and cook, stirring, until opaque, about 1 minute. Add cilantro leaves and season with salt and pepper; serve immediately with rice.