Chinese Seafood Recipes - Squid with Vegetables Recipe

Ingredients

• 45 ml/3 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• 1 onion, sliced

• 5 ml/1 tsp salt

• 450 g/1 lb squid, cut into chunks

• 100 g/4 oz bamboo shoots, sliced

• 2 stalks celery. diagonally sliced

• 60 ml/4 tbsp chicken stock

• 5 ml/1 tsp sugar

• 100 g/4 oz mange tout (snow peas)

• 5 ml/1 tsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 15 ml/1 tbsp water

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Method:

1. Heat the oil and fry the onion and salt until lightly browned. Add the squid and fry until coated in oil.

2. Add the bamboo shoots and celery and stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add the stock and sugar, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 3 minutes until the vegetables are just tender.

3. Stir in the mange tout. Mix the corn-flour and water to a paste, stir into the pan and simmer, stirring, until the sauce thickens.