A Thai delight that promises immense flavour on every bite. Steamed Squid with Lime and Garlic Sauce, also known as Pla Muk Neung Manao, is a steamed dish of squid drenched with a special sauce made from garlic, chillies, cilantro, sugar and most importantly, lime juice. This sauce comprises the sensation of sour, sweet and spicy, which is the main elements of a Thai dish.
It has a strong bite of fresh garlic, but its flavour is balanced out nicely in a delicious Thai combination of spicy red chillies, sour lime juice, sweet coconut sugar, and salty fish sauce. This recipe is definitely a “must-have” in your recipe book under the Thai food section. This special sauce also generally goes really well with many other types of seafood such as fish and prawn.
Ingredients (2 to 3 servings):
- 600 g or 2 pieces of fresh squid
- 7 cloves of garlic
- 1 or more bird-eye chillies, depending on your tolerance to spiciness
- 3 limes
- 4 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 shallots
- 1/4 cup celery leaves
- 4 fresh coriander roots
- Water
Directions:
- Clean the cuttlefish, remove its innards and sac, and peel away its skin. Then, proceed to cut it into ring forms.
- Place the processed squid on a shallow plate for steaming.
- Prepare a steaming wok and boil the water over high heat.
- Place the plate into the wok when the water is boiling. Steam for around 3 to 5 minutes until the squid looks opaque, or turns tender.
- While the squid is steaming, start chopping the garlic, chillies and shallots into fine pieces. Grate 1 lime zest and squeeze the lime juice from all 3 limes.
- Mix these ingredients together with the celery leaves, fish sauce and sugar. There should be a good balance between salty, sweet, spicy and sour. Adjust the taste by adding those stated ingredients if necessary. It is also important to make sure the sugar has completely resolved.
- Then, wash the fresh coriander, remove its roots and chop them into fine pieces.
- Once the squid is cooked, transfer it onto a serving plate and pour the sauce over it and garnish with the chopped coriander. Serve immediately with hot steamed rice. Enjoy!
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