Crispy Fried Squid With Noodles and Peanut Broth
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1⁄2 onion, diced
- 1 stalk lemongrass, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger, finely grated
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 4 tablespoons satay sauce
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 400 g fresh squid, tubes
- 2 limes
- 1 cup cornflour, for dusting
- vegetable oil, for shallow frying
- 125 g rice vermicelli
- 1 bunch watercress
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
directions
- Method for Sauce.
- Heat oil in a frypan, sauté onion, lemongrass and ginger for one minute.
- Add stock, satay and soy sauce and simmer for two minutes. (You may add a little crushed chilli at this stage if you want).
- Keep sauce warm while preparing the other ingredients.
- Method for Squid.
- Clean whole squid, slit open and place whole piece flat- inside facing up.
- Score flesh with the tip of a sharp knife in a trellis pattern, making incisions about 1cm apart.
- Cut flesh in half and slice into 3cm thick pieces.
- Toss pieces in lime juice, then in cornflour.
- Heat oil until very hot and drop squid in, frying for two minutes only. It will curl up.
- Remove and drain on kitchen paper.
- Place aside and keep warm until ready to serve.
- Method for noodles.
- Blanch watercress in rapidly boiling salted water for 30 seconds.
- Cook noodles according to packet directions.
- Drain and toss both in wok or frypan with sesame oil until well coated.
- To Serve.
- Place a mound of noodles in the centre of a plate.
- Spoon sauce around outside and arrange squid on top.
- Garnish with fresh watercress if desired.
- Serve immediately to ensure squid remains crispy.
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