Best Seafood Prawn Squid Stir Fry Recipes

SHRIMP AND SCALLOP STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add asparagus, mushrooms, and onion; stir-fry until tender yet still firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Melt remaining butter in the same skillet. Stir-fry shrimp and scallops until almost opaque, about 2 minutes. Stir in parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper; cook for 1 minute more. Return cooked vegetables to the skillet; stir in lemon juice. Cook and stir until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.

SPICY SQUID STIR FRY (爆炒鱿鱼)

Steps:

• If using squid tube: Use a knife or a pair of scissors to cut along one side of the tube. Open the tube to lay it flat, inner side up. Score the inner flesh of the tube, first parallel to the edge, then rotate the tube and slice to create an "X" shaped pattern, spaced about 1/4" (4 mm) in between. Cut the tube in half lengthwise, then slice into 1" (2.5 cm) strips.
• To marinate the squid: add the squid into a big bowl along with the Shaoxing wine and salt. Stir to mix well and set aside while preparing the rest of the ingredients.
• To make the sauce: Combine the sauce ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and stir to mix well.
• To cook the stir fry: Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add the squid. Let cook for 1 minute, until the bottom turns slightly golden. Stir and cook until the squid just curls up. Transfer the squid to a big plate and set aside.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, and ginger. Stir a few times to release the fragrance.
• Add the onion and bell pepper. Cook and stir fry for 1 minute. Add back the squid. Stir the sauce again to dissolve the cornstarch completely, then pour it into the pan. Cook and stir until the sauce is thickened, 1 minute or so. Transfer everything to a big plate. Serve hot as a main dish.

SEAFOOD - PRAWN & SQUID STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Shell and de-vein the prawns.
• Clean the squid, lightly cut a check pattern in the flesh and cut into. 1in squares.
• Add the garlic, ginger, squid and prawns and mix gently.
• Put the cashews in the wok and cover with water, bring this to the boil. Discard the water and allow the nuts to drain.
• Heat the 2tbl oil in the wok and then add the cashews and stir-fry until golden brown then allow to stand.
• Thinly slice the carrot and place in a saucepan with the drained bamboo shoots, cover in water and bring to the boil, simmer 1 min then drain.
• Cut the spring onions diagonally into 2cm lengths.
• Mix the soy sauce, sugar, corn flower and water.
• Heat 2tea sps oil in the wok and stir-fry the prawns and squid until the squid starts to curl and the prawns change colour.
• Add the cashews, carrots and bamboo shoots and spring onions and stir-fry about 30 seconds.
• Add the water, soy etc and stir-fry until the sauce thickens.

FRIED SHRIMP WITH SQUID

Steps:

• To make the batter, place the flour, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl. Add 2 egg yolks. Start beating with a whisk and stir in the beer, the tablespoon of vegetable oil and curry powder. Blend well. Cover and let stand.
• In another bowl, beat the egg whites until they form soft peaks. Using a rubber spatula, fold them into the batter. Let the mixture stand, covered, until ready to use.
• In a mixing bowl, add the remaining egg yolk, the garlic, mustard, Tabasco sauce, vinegar, salt and pepper. Blend well and add one cup of olive or vegetable oil in a thin stream while beating vigorously. When the mixture is thick and smooth, stir in the basil or other herb. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Cut the squid bodies into very thin rounds about a quarter-inch thick. Slice the tentacles into bite-size pieces.
• Heat the oil to 360 degrees in a deep fryer. Place the shrimp and squid in the batter and stir to coat well. Drop the shrimp and squid pieces into the oil a few at a time without crowding them. Fry and stir until they are crisp and lightly golden brown, about one minute for each batch. Remove them and drain on paper towels. Keep warm and continue cooking in batches until all the pieces are done. Serve immediately with the sauce.