Looking for a delicious Thai seafood snack to make at home? Try our crispy-fried squid recipe! This dish can often be found in many seaside restaurants across Southern Thailand. It is a tasty appetizer inspired by the famous Italian calamari but with a touch of Thai influence. Whether you're preparing this dish for adults or kids, they are sure to fall in love with it.
Making this crispy squid is easy; you only need 7 ingredients: squid, flour, garlic, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, salt, and pepper. First, season the squid with salt and pepper. Then, coat it with the crispy flour and let it sit for 10 minutes.Fry it until it's golden and crispy. Sprinkle fried garlic on top for extra aroma. They taste great together! After that, you can season it with salt and pepper or if you want even more flavors, serve it with Thai sweet chili or Sriracha sauce.
Now, it's time to bring the aroma and taste of Thai seafood to your dinner table! Let's get cooking!
To make this recipe, you are going to need:
- 150 g. Squid
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 40 g. crispy flour
- 12 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 teaspoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoon water
- ¼ cup cooking oil
- Coriander to garnish and eat as side dish
Here is a step-by-step guide on how to make Thai-Style Fried Squid with Garlic and Pepper Recipe (Golden & Crispy)
1 Gather all the necessary ingredients. Prepare your squid by rinsing and cleaning it thoroughly in cold water. Cut it into bite-sized pieces.
2 Marinate the squid with salt and pepper, rubbing and mixing them well. Add the crispy flour and coat the squid pieces with this mixture of salt and pepper. Allow them to sit at room temperature for about 10-15 minutes.
3 While you wait for the squid, you can prepare minced garlic using a food processor.
4 In a small pan, fry the garlic. Heat ¼ cup of cooking oil over medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic and stir continuously until it becomes fragrant and turns slightly golden. Once you achieve this, remove the pan from the heat.
5 Use the same pan and oil to fry the squid. When the oil reaches a high temperature, start adding the squid pieces one by one to prevent them from sticking together. Let them fry until they turn golden brown, which should take about 5 minutes. Remove the fried squid, drain off excess oil, and allow them to cool down while the flour becomes crispy for about 10 minutes.
6 In the same pan, set the heat to low. Add the oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and water. Mix them well, then remove from the heat.
7 Add the crispy squid to the sauce mixture and combine them well for just 30 seconds.
8 Garnish the crispy squid with the fried garlic and serve it with Thai sweet chili sauce and coriander as a side dish. Enjoy!
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Thai-Style Fried Squid with Garlic and Pepper Recipe (Golden & Crispy)
Recreate and enjoy the popular Thai seafood snack, the golden crispy-fried squid with garlic and pepper, often found in seaside restaurants, at home with this easy-to-follow recipe.
Ingredients
- 150 g. Squid
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 40 g. crispy flour
- 12 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 teaspoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoon water
- ¼ cup cooking oil
- Coriander to garnish and eat as side dish
Directions
- Gather all the necessary ingredients. Prepare your squid by rinsing and cleaning it thoroughly in cold water. Cut it into bite-sized pieces.
- Marinate the squid with salt and pepper, rubbing and mixing them well. Add the crispy flour and coat the squid pieces with this mixture of salt and pepper. Allow them to sit at room temperature for about 10-15 minutes.
- While you wait for the squid, you can prepare minced garlic using a food processor.
- In a small pan, fry the garlic. Heat ¼ cup of cooking oil over medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic and stir continuously until it becomes fragrant and turns slightly golden. Once you achieve this, remove the pan from the heat.
- Use the same pan and oil to fry the squid. When the oil reaches a high temperature, start adding the squid pieces one by one to prevent them from sticking together. Let them fry until they turn golden brown, which should take about 5 minutes. Remove the fried squid, drain off excess oil, and allow them to cool down while the flour becomes crispy for about 10 minutes.
- In the same pan, set the heat to low. Add the oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and water. Mix them well, then remove from the heat.
- Add the crispy squid to the sauce mixture and combine them well for just 30 seconds.
- Garnish the crispy squid with the fried garlic and serve it with Thai sweet chili sauce and coriander as a side dish. Enjoy!
