Recipes > Fried Squid with Vegetables (Muc Xao Thap Cam)

Ingredients

3 cloves garlic, finely diced
2 medium carrots, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
2 tomatoes, cut into wedges
fresh ground pepper
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns
1/4 large pineapple, thinly sliced
cilantro leaves
1-1/2 pounds cleaned squid, cut with diagonal slits
1 medium onion, cut into small segments
1 cup snow peas
3 tablespoons fish sauce

Preparation Method

1. Saute half of the garlic in 2 tablespoons of oil until fragrant, then add squid. Cook for about 2 minutes, or until just tender. Set aside.

2. In a separate pan, saute remaining garlic in oil until fragrant. Add carrot, celery, onion, salt and pepper, and saute for 3 minutes or until tender. Add snow peas, tomatoes, pineapple and fish sauce, then the squid. Continue to cook until squid is heated through, about 1 minute. Serve on a large platter. Season with freshly ground pepper and garnish with cilantro.

3. Serve with steamed rice, soy sauce, Fish Sauce Dip and chilies.