Stir-fried Squid With Basil And Garlic

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs cleaned squid, rinsed well
• 1/2 cup whole thai basil, washed and dried
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 dry the squid well. cut vertically through the group of tentacles if it is large, otherwise leave whole.
• 2 cut the squid body into rectangles, diamonds, or squares with no pieces being larger than 1 inch.
• 3 if the basil leaves are large, chop to about the same size pieces as the squid.
• 4 mix the squid and basil together.
• 5 heat wok or large skillet over high heat.
• 6 lower the heat to medium, then add the peanut oil.
• 7 swirl the oil and add the garlic. stir once and return the heat to high before adding the squid-basil mixture.
• 8 stir and add the red pepper. stir frequently until the squid becomes opaque, less than one minute.
• 9 begin tasting the squid and keep tasting until tender, about 1-3 minutes more. add salt to taste.
• 10 serve over rice.