🦑🌿 Stir-Fried Squid with Basil (Thai Style)
A stir-fried squid with basil dish is a fast, spicy, and aromatic seafood recipe made with tender squid, garlic, chilies, and fragrant basil leaves—commonly found in **Thailand street food cooking.
🧾 Ingredients:
- 300–400g squid (cleaned, sliced into rings or strips)
- 3–4 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 2–5 Thai chilies (adjust spice level)
- 1 small onion (sliced, optional)
- 1–2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce (or extra soy sauce)
- 1 tsp oyster sauce (optional but recommended)
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1–2 tbsp oil
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves (Thai basil if available)
👩🍳 Method:
1. Prepare squid:
- Clean and cut squid into bite-sized pieces.
- Pat dry so it stir-fries properly.
2. Heat aromatics:
- Heat oil in a wok or pan on high heat.
- Add garlic and chilies, stir quickly until fragrant.
3. Cook squid:
- Add squid and stir-fry for 2–3 minutes only until it turns opaque and tender.
4. Season:
- Add soy sauce, fish sauce, oyster sauce, and sugar.
- Toss quickly on high heat so everything coats evenly.
5. Add basil:
- Turn off heat and immediately stir in basil leaves.
- Let them wilt in the residual heat.
🍽️ Serving:
- Serve hot with steamed jasmine rice
- Often paired with a fried egg (“pad kra pao style”)
🌟 Tips:
- Do not overcook squid—it becomes rubbery
- High heat = better flavor and texture
- Add basil at the end to keep its aroma fresh
🦑 Flavor profile:
- Spicy 🌶️
- Garlicky 🧄
- Savory and slightly sweet
- Fragrant herbal basil finish 🌿
If you want, I can also give you:
- Spicy basil squid rice bowl 🍚
- Restaurant-style crispy squid basil version
- Or a chicken/vegetarian basil stir-fry alternative 🍳
