Chinese Seafood Recipes - Squid Parcels Recipe

Ingredients

• g dried Chinese mushrooms

• 450 g/1 lb squid

• 100 g/4 oz smoked ham

• 100 g/4 oz tofu

• 1 egg, beaten

• 15 ml/1 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp sugar

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp sesame oil

• salt and freshly ground pepper

• g wonton skins

• oil for deep-frying

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Method:

1. Soak the mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes then drain. Discard the stalks. Trim the squid and cut into 8 pieces.

2. Cut the ham and tofu into 8 pieces. Place them all in a bowl. Mix the egg with the flour, sugar, sesame oil, salt and pepper.

3. Pour over the ingredients in the bowl and mix together gently. Arrange a mushroom cap and a piece each of squid, ham and tofu just below the centre of each wonton skin.

4. Fold up the bottom comer, fold in the sides then roll up, moistening the edges with water to seal.

5. Heat the oil and deep-fry the parcels for about 8 minutes until golden brown. Drain well before serving.