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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.

25 min
Easy
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Cilantro Stir-Fried Squid

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.