Cilantro Stir-Fried Squid
A classic Shandong dish of squid quickly stir-fried with cilantro, featuring a golden-crisp color, a fresh and savory flavor with a crisp texture, and a clean, refreshing finish.
Ingredients
fresh squid
400 g
cilantro (cut into sections)
150 g
refined oil
50 g
cooking wine
30 g
salt
2 g
MSG
5 g
shredded scallion
2 g
shredded ginger
2 g
sliced garlic
2 g
sesame oil
10 g
vinegar
to taste
Instructions
1
Ingredient Preparation
Clean the fresh squid thoroughly and score both sides with a wheat-ear crosshatch pattern. Cut the cilantro into sections.
2
Blanching and Sauce Preparation
Blanch the squid in boiling water until it curls up. In a bowl, combine cooking wine, vinegar, salt, MSG, scallion, ginger, and garlic to make a sauce.
3
Stir-Frying
Heat oil in a wok until about 70% hot, add the squid and cilantro and stir-fry, pour in the sauce, toss to coat, drizzle with sesame oil, and serve.