Thai Fried Squid with Basil Leaves

Thai Fried Squid with Basil Leaves

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Prep5 min
Cook10 min
Total15 min
Servings4
Difficultyeasy
ThaiDinner / SupperLunch

Ingredients

  • 2 tbspvegetable oil
  • 5 clovegarlic, pressed or finely chopped
  • 0.5 cuponion, sliced
  • 2hot chilies (I used dried ones.)
  • 1 poundsquid, sliced (1 inch wide per slice)
  • 1 cupgreen beans, sliced
  • 1 teaspoonBrown Sugar
  • 1 tbspfish sauce
  • 1 tbspoyster sauce
  • 1.5 cupbasil leaves
  • 0a pinch of chili powder (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oil over medium high heat in a sauté pan. Add garlic, onions and hot chilies when the oil is hot. Sauté for 3 minutes or until the garlic and the onions are fragrant.

  2. 2

    Add squid. Increase to high heat and stir the squid for 5 minutes or until it’s cooked through.

  3. 3

    Now place green beans in the pan, then add brown sugar, fish sauce, oyster sauce. Stir a few times until all the ingredients are spread out well.

  4. 4

    Add basil leaves. Stir once again.

  5. 5

    Turn off the heat. Sprinkle a pinch of chili powder over the squid. Plate it and serve with rice.