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With this Pan Fried Calamari Recipe you can have restaurant style Chinese squid stir fry on the table in not time!

Try this dish alongside my  Mushroom Fried Rice or Chinese Chicken Broccoli to make for a larger meal.

This Pan Fried Squid is sautéed with onions and yellow bell peppers as well and comes in a oyster/soya sauce that your going to love. 

Serve alongside rice if desired. Tender squid that is savory and ready in under 20 minutes!

You can also use whole squid as I have for this recipe, or pre-cut prepped squid. 

HOW TO COOK SQUID STIR FRY

• Heat a large wok or pan over high heat.
• Add 1 tablespoon sesame oil to the wok.
• Add in the diced yellow pepper and onion.
• Sauté for 2 minutes, so that the vegetables are still somewhat crispy. Remove and set aside.
• Add 1 more tbsp of sesame oil to the work and add in the garlic and squid.
• Sauté 1 minute before adding in the “pre-made” sauce.
• Toss back in the vegetables and simmer on medium heat all together for 2 minutes then serve.

Other vegetables that you can use alongside or in replace of the red pepper are as follows:

• Celery
• Broccoli
• Chinese broccoli 
• Water chestnuts 

HOW TO CUT SQUID FOR STIR FRY

• Start by purchasing squid whole from the freezer section of most groceries
• Defrost it and cut it diagonally across then criss cross that cut as seen in the picture be

Wanting some more AWESOME Asian recipes?

• Black Bean Chicken Vegetable Stir Fry
• Black Pepper Shrimp
• Asian Chicken Drumsticks
• Chinese Chicken Broccoli Stir-fry
• Beef Pepper Ramen
• Vegetable Egg Drop Soup

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Pan Fried Calamari Recipe

Yield: 2

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

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Ingredients

• 1 lb squid (cleaned)
• 1 large yellow pepper, diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• PRE- MADE SAUCE
• 1 tsp corn starch mixed with 2 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp of sesame oil
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp of oyster sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Cut the squid diagonal then horizontally across to create a criss-cross pattern and cut into 1 inch strips.
2. Heat a large wok over high heat.
3. Add 1 tablespoon sesame oil to the wok.
4. Add in the diced red pepper and onion.
5. Saute for 2 minutes, so that the vegetables are still somewhat crispy. Remove and set aside.
6. Add 1 more tbsp of sesame oil to the work and add in the garlic and squid.
7. Saute 1 minute before adding in the "pre-made" sauce.
8. Toss back in the vegetables and simmer on medium heat all together for 2 minutes then serve.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 374Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 530mgSodium: 1226mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 3gSugar: 6gProtein: 39g

These calculations are based off Nutritionix

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