Spicy And Salty Squid

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 lb fresh squid or 1/2 lb squid, slices
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• splash sesame oil
• 1 pinch pepper
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons oil, separated
• oil (for frying)
• 5 tablespoons soy sauce
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 shallots, minced
• 1 small red chili pepper, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 peel off the skin of fresh squid and gut; clean thoroughly. cut the squid into thick strips. set aside and drain.
• 2 place squid in a bowl, add egg, salt, sesame oil, pepper, 3-tbsp cornstarch and 1-tbsp oil and soy sauce. mix well.
• 3 heat up a pot with oil. deep-fry squid with maximum heat until crispy. remove and put aside.
• 4 in a wok, stir-fry garlic shallots, and red chili in 1 tablespoon oil.
• 5 reduce the heat, place the deep-fried squids in wok. season with salt and serve right away.