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Stir-fried squid with chilli and basil
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Stir-fried squid with chilli and basil

10 ingredients 30 min + 10 min Serves 4 openrecipes

Preparing squid is easy if you follow Ken Hom’s simple instructions. Flash-fried with chillies, basil and oyster sauce it makes a fabulous, yet speedy supper.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

369
Calories
16g
Protein
16g
Fat
41g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Oyster 6 medium (84g) 81
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Squid not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 450g/1lb squid
  • 175g/6oz fresh or frozen petit peas
  • 1½ tbsp vegetable oil
  • 4 tbsp coarsely chopped garlic
  • 3 tbsp finely sliced shallots
  • 2-3 small red Thai chillies
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • handful fresh Thai or ordinary basil

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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