THAI-STYLE SQUID AND CUCUMBER SALAD
The secret to cooking squid so it's tender, not tough, is to cook it very quickly in small batches. Tossed with crunchy cucumbers, peanuts, and fresh red chiles, it makes a refreshing summer dinner spooned over rice or on its own.
Provided by Anna Stockwell
Categories Salad Lime Juice Garlic Cucumber Chile Peanut Squid Cilantro Rice Dinner Thailand Seafood Summer Spring
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Whisk lime juice, garlic, fish sauce, brown sugar, 1/4 cup oil, and 1/2 tsp. salt in a large bowl. Add cucumber, chiles, and peanuts and toss to coat. Set aside.
- Make sure squid is as dry as possible, then toss with remaining 1 1/2 tsp. salt. Separate bodies from tentacles.
- Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large cast-iron skillet until smoking. Sear half of the tentacles (don't try to do more than half-you don't want to crowd the pan), turning once halfway through, until lightly charred and opaque, 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining tentacles, adding more oil if needed. Add a little more oil, then sear half of the bodies, turning once and picking up with tongs so that any liquid that has accumulated inside bodies can pour off into skillet and evaporate, until lightly charred and opaque, 2-3 minutes. Transfer to plate with cooked tentacles. Repeat with remaining bodies. Thinly slice bodies, then transfer squid to bowl with cucumber mixture and toss to coat.
- Arrange salad on a platter and drizzle remaining dressing over. Top with cilantro sprigs. Serve with rice alongside, if using.
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Muzakkir Paulse
p.muzakkir18@yahoo.comI don't like cucumber, so I substituted it with zucchini. It turned out great!
Gilberto Matzar
matzar_g75@gmail.comThis salad is a bit too spicy for me, but it's still very good.
Mohammed Nor
nor-m@hotmail.frI'm not a big fan of squid, but I really enjoyed this salad. The dressing is amazing.
Rukmadi Pathology
rukmadi-pathology@yahoo.comThis salad is delicious and refreshing. I love the tangy dressing.
Bazz Khan
khan-b35@yahoo.comI've made this salad several times and it's always a hit. It's the perfect summer dish.
Hari Pandey
h.p30@hotmail.comThis salad is so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I love the combination of squid and cucumber.
Bappy Banerjee
b@yahoo.comI wasn't sure about this salad at first, but I'm so glad I tried it! It's now one of my favorites.
Sina Ravand
ravands91@hotmail.frThis was my first time cooking squid and it turned out great! The salad was delicious and I will definitely be making it again.
Abdalla Jaka
jakaa@gmail.comI love this salad! It's so refreshing and flavorful. The squid is tender and the cucumber adds a nice crunch.
Denise Arends
d-arends29@yahoo.comThis salad was a hit at my party! The flavors were amazing and the squid was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.