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Stuffed Squid With Glutinous Rice

Name: Stuffed Squid With Glutinous Rice
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: New American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Sweet Rice; 3 medium Dried Shiitake Mushroom; 1 medium Shallot; 1 stalk Scallion; 1 tbsp. Cooking Oil; 1/4 cup Green Peas; 1/4 cup Corn Kernels; 1 tbsp. Oyster Sauce; 1 tsp. Sugar; 1/5 tsp. Ground Black Pepper; 1/4 tsp. Ground Salt; 9 medium Squids; 2 tbsp. Cooking Oil; 1 tbsp. Cooking Oil; 1 stalk Scallion; 1 tsp. Ginger; 2 cloves Garlic; 2 leaves Bay Leaf; 2 tbsp. Cooking Wine; 1½ cup Chicken Broth; 1 tsp. Dark Soy Sauce; 1/2 tsp. Ground Salt; 1/4 tsp. Ground Black Pepper; 1 tbsp. Sugar

Chef Bao Qiu

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Stuffed squid recipes are immensely popular. This one is five stars. Chef Bao Qiu demonstrates how to cook like a pro to assure tender squid casings holding a delicious sticky rice mixture, and simmered in an easy-to-make sauce. It tastes as stunning as the final presentation which is garnished with brightly colored pea shoots and edible flower pedals, a hallmark of Taste Life.

Recipe

PRE TIME: 40 min

COOKING TIME: 20 min

TOTAL TIME: 1 hr

2 SERVING

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Sweet Rice
3 medium Dried Shiitake Mushroom
1 medium Shallot
1 stalk Scallion
1 tbsp. Cooking Oil
1/4 cup Green Peas
1/4 cup Corn Kernels
1 tbsp. Oyster Sauce
1 tsp. Sugar
1/5 tsp. Ground Black Pepper
1/4 tsp. Ground Salt
9 medium Squids
2 tbsp. Cooking Oil
1 tbsp. Cooking Oil
1 stalk Scallion
1 tsp. Ginger
2 cloves Garlic
2 leaves Bay Leaf
2 tbsp. Cooking Wine
1½ cup Chicken Broth
1 tsp. Dark Soy Sauce
1/2 tsp. Ground Salt
1/4 tsp. Ground Black Pepper
1 tbsp. Sugar

Directions:

Step 1

In a small bowl, add rice and cover with water.

Step 2

In another small bowl, add mushrooms and cover with water, and soak for 30 minutes.

Step 3

Meanwhile, mince the shallot, and set aside.

Step 4

Once mushrooms are soaked, cut off stems and then dice.

Step 5

Cut roots off scallion, cut in thirds; with a side of knife press ginger; and peel garlic, set all aside.

Step 6

Heat a large skillet, add 1 tablespoon of oil.

Step 7

Stir in shallot, add shiitake mushrooms, fry until fragrant.

Step 8

Add peas and corn. Drain water from rice.

Step 9

Add rice to skillet, then stir well.

Step 10

Add oyster sauce, 1/5 teaspoon of black pepper and ¼ teaspoon of salt, stir well. Remove to a bowl.

Step 11

Stuff the rice mixture into the squids.

Step 12

Leave enough room to pinch shut the opening of the squid with a toothpick.

Step 13

Heat a large cast-iron skillet, add 2 tablespoons of oil.

Step 14

Sear the stuffed squids, then remove to a plate.

Step 15

Heat a medium saucepan, add 1 tablespoon of oil, then add minced scallion, garlic, ginger, bay leaf, cooking wine, chicken stock, soy sauce, ½ teaspoon of salt, ¼ teaspoon of black pepper and sugar.

Step 16