Delicious Garlic and Celery Stir-Fried Squid Recipe for Family Meals

Garlic and celery stir-fried squid is a perfect dish for seafood lovers who enjoy fresh seafood combined with crisp, sweet vegetables. Let’s explore how to prepare this delicious dish in the article below!

Preparation of Ingredients

• Preparation Time: 15 minutes
• Cooking Time: 15 minutes
• Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients for 4 Servings

• Fresh squid: 2 (about 500g)
• Celery: 5 stalks
• Leeks: 5 stalks
• Green onions: 5 stalks
• Onion: ½
• Carrot: 1
• Bell pepper: 1
• Dried shiitake mushrooms: 8
• Ginger: 1 small piece
• White wine: a little
• Minced garlic: 3 cloves
• Common seasonings: Salt, seasoning powder, pepper

Ingredients for garlic and celery stir-fried squid

How to Choose Fresh Ingredients

How to Choose Fresh Squid

• Choose squid with a white, shiny, and firm body.
• The head and tentacles should be firmly attached, not loose.
• Avoid squid that is soft or has a strong fishy smell.

How to Choose Celery and Leeks

• Celery should be bright green, with young and evenly round stalks.
• Fresh leeks will have green, lush leaves, not wilted.

Tips for Choosing Carrots and Shiitake Mushrooms

• Fresh carrots have a deep orange color, smooth skin, and green stems.
• Quality dried shiitake mushrooms have a distinctive aroma and are not moldy.

Steps to Make Garlic and Celery Stir-Fried Squid

Step 1: Prepare the Ingredients

• Carrot: Peel, cut into long strips about ½ finger length.
• Shiitake mushrooms: Soak in warm water until soft, remove the stems.
• Onion: Peel, wash, cut into wedges.
• Celery, leeks, green onions: Remove the roots and wilted leaves, wash, cut into pieces about 2 finger lengths.
• Bell pepper: Remove seeds, slice thinly.
• Garlic: Peel, mince finely.
• Ginger: Peel, slice thinly, crush, and soak in white wine to remove the fishy smell of the squid.

Preparing the ingredients

Step 2: Prepare the Squid

• Remove the squid’s head, discard the ink sac, beak, and internal organs. Peel off the outer skin.
• Tip to remove fishy smell: Soak the squid in diluted salt water for about 5 minutes, then rinse and drain.
• Score the squid body with a dragon scale pattern and cut into bite-sized pieces. Cut the tentacles into pieces about 2 finger lengths.

Preparing the squid

Step 3: Blanch the Squid

• Boil a pot of water, add the ginger and wine mixture along with the squid. Blanch the squid for about 1-2 minutes until the water reboils, then remove, rinse with cold water, and drain.

Blanching the squid

Step 4: Stir-Fry the Ingredients

• Sauté the minced garlic with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil.
• Add the squid and stir-fry for about 2 minutes, then season with 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of salt, and 1 tablespoon of water.
• Continue to add the onion and carrot, stir-fry until the onion is slightly cooked. Finally, add the celery, leeks, and bell pepper, stir-fry for another minute. Sprinkle with ground pepper and turn off the heat.

Stir-frying the ingredients

Step 5: Complete and Enjoy

• The garlic and celery stir-fried squid is complete with beautifully scored squid pieces, tender and flavorful squid meat. The crisp, sweet vegetables combined with the aroma of garlic and celery create a uniquely delicious flavor.

Finished garlic and celery stir-fried squid

Conclusion

With this simple garlic and celery stir-fried squid recipe, you can prepare a delicious and nutritious dish for your family. Try it today and share your thoughts on this dish!

References: Recipe and images from the YouTube channel ẨM THỰC PHÙNG TẤN.

Edited by Vu Thi Que Thao • Posted on 27/01/2021