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Main course · Vietnamese

Muc Chien Nuoc Mam (Crispy Fried Squid with Fish Sauce and Garlic)

25 min Serves 4 ~£11.50 (£2.88/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freePescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 500 g cleaned squid, sliced into rings
  • 60 g cornflour
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • 300 ml vegetable oil for frying
  • 320 g jasmine rice
  • 1 lime

Method

  1. 1

    Cook the jasmine rice according to the pack.

  2. 2

    Toss the squid rings in the cornflour to coat lightly.

  3. 3

    Heat the oil in a wok and fry the squid in batches for 2 minutes each until golden and just cooked through; drain on paper towel.

  4. 4

    Fry the chopped garlic in 1 tablespoon of the oil for 30 seconds, then stir in the fish sauce and sugar.

  5. 5

    Toss the fried squid through the garlic sauce and serve with the rice and lime wedges.

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