Chinese Seafood Recipes - Squid with Bean Sprouts Recipe

Ingredients

• 450 g/1 lb squid

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 15 ml/1 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 100 g/4 oz bean sprouts

• 15 ml/1 tbsp soy sauce

• salt

• 1 red chili pepper, shredded

• 2 slices ginger root, shredded

• 2 spring onions (scallions), shredded

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Method:

1. Remove the head, guts and membrane from the squid and cut into large pieces. Cut a criss-cross pattern on each piece.

2. Bring a pan of water to the boil, add the squid and simmer until the pieces roll up then remove and drain. Heat half the oil and stir-fry the squid quickly.

3. Sprinkle with wine or sherry. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil and stir-fry the bean sprouts until just tender. Season with soy sauce and salt.

4. Arrange the chili pepper, ginger and spring onions around a serving plate. Pile the bean sprouts in the centre and top with the squid. Serve at once.