Squid with Thai basil

Name: Squid with Thai basil
Yield: Serves 4 people
Cuisine: Thai recipes
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1cm piece fresh ginger, finely chopped; 1-2 bird’s eye chillies, chopped; 1kg squid, cleaned, gutted, scored and cut into thick strips (see tip); 3 tbsp Thai fish sauce; 1/2 tsp sugar; Juice of 2 limes; Bunch of spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced on the diagonal; A handful of whole fresh Thai basil leaves (you can get Thai basil from Asian food stores but otherwise use tarragon)

Published: 31 Jan 05
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

This easy Thai stir-fry recipe for squid is short on ingredients but full of flavour. It makes a light and healthy meal or starter. This recipe also contains instructions on how to prepare squid.

Serves 4 people
Ready in 30 minutes

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Ingredients

2 tbsp vegetable oil
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1cm piece fresh ginger, finely chopped
1-2 bird’s eye chillies, chopped
1kg squid, cleaned, gutted, scored and cut into thick strips (see tip)
3 tbsp Thai fish sauce
1/2 tsp sugar
Juice of 2 limes
Bunch of spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced on the diagonal
A handful of whole fresh Thai basil leaves (you can get Thai basil from Asian food stores but otherwise use tarragon)

Method

Heat the oil in a wok or wide-bottomed frying pan. As soon as it is smoking hot, add the garlic, ginger and chilli. Stir-fry for 30 seconds, then add the squid pieces. Stir-fry for another 30 seconds, then add the fish sauce, sugar, lime juice and spring onions. Just ‘show’ these last ingredients the heat, then stir a few times and remove from the heat.
Stir in the basil leaves and serve. This is great with a mound of slightly sticky rice and something cooling, such as wedges of cucumber.

Learn how to prepare squid with our helpful how to

Recipe from February 2005 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 278kcals
Fat: 9.9g (1.6g saturated)
Protein: 40g
Carbohydrates: 7.6g (3.6g sugar)
Salt: 2.8g

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