Chinese Squid Recipe - Three Cup Squid
Try Three Cup Squid, a delicious Chinese squid recipe that's easy to make. Tender squid is cooked in a rich soy, rice wine, and sesame oil sauce. Perfect for seafood lovers, this dish offers an authentic taste of Asian squid recipes.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 12 oz (375g) squid (cleaned and cut into rings)
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 6 cloves garlic (skin peeled)
- 6 slices ginger
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine or Chinese rice wine
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tsp water (mix the cornstarch and water well)
- 1 red chili (seeded and sliced)
- 1/4 cup packed Asian basil leaves (with purple stems removed )
Instructions
- 1
Clean the squid thoroughly and cut it into pieces. Rinse with cold water. Bring a pot of water to a boil, then quickly blanch the squid for 5-10 seconds. Drain and set aside.
- 2
Heat a skillet on high and add sesame oil. Stir-fry the garlic and ginger until aromatic, then add the squid and stir quickly for a few seconds.
- 3
Add soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, and the cornstarch mixture. Stir the squid to coat it well with the sauce. Mix in the red chili and Thai basil leaves.
- 4
Dish out and serve immediately with steamed rice.