Sichuan Pepper Exploded Squid Cubes

Sichuan Pepper Exploded Squid Cubes

Ingredients

1 cleaned squid, 50 g (about 1/4 cup) each of diced green bell pepper and diced red bell pepper.

Seasonings

5 g each minced scallion, ginger, and garlic, 1/2 teaspoon each salt, sugar, and ground white pepper, 1 teaspoon MSG, 2 tablespoons each Shaoxing wine and water starch slurry, 4 tablespoons vegetable oil.

Steps

1. Clean the squid, cut into small cubes, blanch briefly in boiling water, drain well, then stir-fry with diced peppers in hot oil until evenly combined, remove and drain excess oil.

2. Leave a small amount of oil in the wok, first add scallions, ginger, and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, then add water, cooking wine, MSG, white pepper, sugar, salt, and cornstarch slurry and bring to a boil, then add the diced squid and diced peppers, stir-fry until well combined, and serve.

Sichuan Pepper Exploded Squid Cubes