Asian cuisine

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Stir-Fried Calamari

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The stir-fried calamari is very tender, with a slightly sweet and savory flavor and tangy fragrance of kumquat and garlic.

Recipe

PRE TIME: 10 min

COOKING TIME: 10 min

TOTAL TIME: 20 min

2 SERVING

Ingredients:

2 medium Fresh calamari (283g / 10oz)
0.5 tsp. Salt
0.49 tsp. Pepper
1 tbsp. Olive oil
4 medium Fresh kumquats (19g/ 0.67oz each)
1 tbsp. Garlic, finely chopped
0.5 tbsp. Chili sauce
2 tbsp. Fish sauce
1 tbsp. Brown sugar
1 bunch Fresh cilantro

Directions:

Step 1

Slice the calamari into 1/4 inch rings. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle in some olive oil. Mix well.

Step 2

Cut some kumquats and red chilies into slices.

Step 3

Stir-frying calamari: Heat up a hot pan with some olive oil. Add the squid in and stir frequently for about 10-15 seconds. Take out and put in a bowl. In the same pan, add crushed garlic, some fish sauce, chili sauce, and sugar to make a nice sauce. Toss the calamari back in the pan and stir fry for another 10 seconds.

Step 4

Plating: Simple plate up the calamari on a plate. Squeeze some fresh kumquat juice on and garnish with cilantro.