How to Choose Delicious Squid
First of all, to have a delicious and satisfactory steamed squid dish, you need to choose fresh and tasty squids. When looking at the squids, you will see that they are firm and not flabby, with good elasticity. Especially, the eyes of the squids are still bright and not cloudy, indicating that they are freshly caught. Additionally, you can smell the scent of the squids to determine if they are fresh or not.
At the same time, when buying squids, you should purchase them from familiar seafood stores so that they will not be sold for a long time and ensure the quality of your dish. The best kind of squid is the live squid. But if you can’t get live squids, you just need to check the joints at the head of the squid. If they are still firm, it means that the squids are freshly caught. On the contrary, if the head of the squid comes off, it indicates that the squids have been stored for a long time.
Preparing the Ingredients
– Squid: 500gr
– Ginger
– Carrot
– Celery
– Onion
– Spring Onion
– Chili, lime
Seasoning: Fish sauce, pepper, salt.
How to Steam Delicious Squid
Step 1: Prepare the Ingredients
First, you need to remove the squid’s eyes, teeth, hold it tightly and pull out the tentacles, remove the backbone. Then, you soak the squid in a mixture of saltwater and diluted vinegar for about 5 minutes, rinse it thoroughly and drain.
With the carrot, peel it, rinse it, and cut it into strips. Peel the onion, finely chop it. Peel the ginger, cut half into slices, and the other half into strips. Remove the leaves of celery and spring onion, rinse them, let them dry, and cut them into finger-sized pieces.
Step 2: Marinate the Squid
Marinate the squid with 1 spoon of salt, ½ spoon of pepper, mix it well, and let the squid absorb the seasoning for about 15 minutes.
Prepare a smaller round dish than the steamer tray, spread the carrot, ginger, and onion evenly on the dish, then arrange the squid on top and put spring onion and celery on the surface of the squid.
Step 3: Steam the Squid
Put the steaming pot with 300ml of boiling water. Place the steamer tray on the pot and steam the squid for about 15 minutes on medium heat until the squid is cooked.
Step 4: Finished Product
The steamed squid with ginger is fragrant. After steaming, the squid still retains its crispiness, sweetness, and when dipped in ginger sauce with a few herbs, it will definitely be excellent.
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