Pan Fried Calamari in XO Sauce

Pan Fried Calamari in XO Sauce

Posted 2014-06-19 by GiGi GMV follow


This is a vibrant and spicy calamari stir-fry dish perfect for winter.

It sizzles, it coils and it is highly delicious.

Who knows XO sauce, garlic flowers and calamari would go so well together?



Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
Makes: 4 servings



Ingredients
200g fresh calamari
1 bunch garlic chive flowers
2 small chili
50g fresh ginger
1 tablespoon XO sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
Salt and pepper to season

Method
  • Wash and clean the calamri.
  • Cut calamari into big pieces.
  • Blanch the calamari in boiling water for 10 seconds.
  • Remove and set aside.



  • In a fry pan, heat the oil and sauté the ginger slices.
  • Quickly stir in the blanched calamari pieces.



  • Add soy sauce, oyster sauce and chicken powder.
  • Remove and set aside.



  • Cut the garlic flowers into long stripes.



  • In the same fry pan, stir fry the garlic flowers for 3 minutes.
  • Add in the calamari and the sauce.
  • Season with XO sauce.
  • Bring the sauce into a boil and turn off the heat.



  • Divid into 6 equal portions.
  • Arrange on 6 entree plates with chili slices, green shallots and a dash of seaweed flakes.
  • Spoon some XO sauce on top.



  • Serve hot with bowls of steaming rice.



  • This is a good spicy, salty dish that is perfect in chilly nights.


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    #seafood
    #entree
    #dangerous_dairy_competition

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