Sweet and Sour Calamari

Sweet and sour calamari

By Helen Le Published: October 15, 2021

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 15 mins
  • Ready In: 60 mins

  • Yield: 2-3 Servings

Spicy, tender, sweet and sour calamari stir-fried with colorful and crunchy vegetables is one of the most common ways that the Vietnamese enjoy calamari.

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Ingredients
Instructions
  • Remove the innards of the calamari. Rub with a piece of smashed ginger and rinse well.
  • Cut squid down the centre so that it will open out flat. Use a knife to score shallow diagonal cuts in a crisscross pattern on the inside of the calamari. Then cut into 4-cm squares.
  • In a bowl, mix together a tablespoon of sa tế tôm or Vietnamese shrimp chili paste, a tablespoon of chili sauce, a tablespoon of ketchup, a pinch of pepper, salt, and stock powder, a tablespoon of fish sauce, and 2 tablespoon of egg-white. Mix well and leave to sit for 15 minutes.
  • In a pan, sauté minced garlic and shallot until fragrant. Then add the squid and toss well over high heat for about 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
  • Add the pineapple, stir and cook for a minute to release the sourness. Then add bell pepper, tomato and onion. Cook for a couple of minutes, then add the celery and green onion. Return the calamari to the pan and toss well.
  • Transfer to serve on a plate with a sprinkle of some freshly cracked pepper. Serve with hot steamed rice.

Sweet and Sour Calamari – Mực Xào Chua Ngọt – Watch how to make it on Youtube