Spicy Salad Calamari for Two

Like its beefy counterpart, this Spicy Salad Calamari doesn’t appear to have what I’d normally expect a salad to have.

Once the calamari has been cooked, the rest of the ingredients are added raw, which I presume is why it is called a salad.

Spicy Salad Calamari for Two

Pan-fried Calamari in a super-simple salad
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Thai
Servings: 2 people

Ingredients

  • 250 g Calamari use whole tubes
  • 1/2 Onion
  • Mint (small amount to taste)
  • 1-5 Chillies, small red (amount to taste)
  • 1 Lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Fish sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp Sugar

Instructions

  • Skin calamari and cut into 2-3cm square pieces
  • Score inside surface of calamari in a criss-cross pattern
  • Fry calamari in a pan with a bit of oil, remove immediately when calamari rolls
  • Add the chillies, sugar, chilli paste, lemon juice, onion, shallots, and mint
  • The taste should be a little sour
  • Serve with steamed rice

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