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Main course · Thai

Pla Muek Pad Kai (Stir-Fried Squid with Egg and Spring Onion)

15 min Serves 4 ~226 kcal/serving ~£8.50 (£2.13/serving) Dairy-freePescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 400 g cleaned squid rings
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 3 spring onions, sliced
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
226 kcal
Protein
22 g
Carbohydrate
4.9 g
of which sugars
0.6 g
Fat
12.3 g
of which saturates
2.3 g
Fibre
0.4 g
Salt
1.77 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Crush the garlic.

  2. 2

    Heat the vegetable oil in a wok over a high heat and fry the garlic for 30 seconds until fragrant.

  3. 3

    Add the squid and stir-fry for 2 minutes until just opaque; do not overcook or it will toughen.

  4. 4

    Push to one side, crack in the eggs and scramble briefly, then mix through.

  5. 5

    Season with the fish sauce and soy sauce.

  6. 6

    Scatter with spring onions and serve with jasmine rice.

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