🇻🇳 Vietnamese

Squid Hap

Name: Squid Hap
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 4 slices Ginger; 3, shredded Spring Onions; 2 tbsp Fish Sauce; 3 cloves, sliced Shallots; 400 g Squid; 1 tbsp Neutral Oil

🇻🇳 Vietnamese

Silky steamed squid, dressed with hot oil and soy — proof that simplicity wins. Ready in 22 minutes including prep.

Prep 15 min Cook 7 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Ginger4 slices
Spring Onions3, shredded
Fish Sauce2 tbsp
Shallots3 cloves, sliced
Squid400 g
Neutral Oil1 tbsp

Optional extras

Mint Leaveshandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Set up a steamer over simmering water and line the tray with the ginger slices.
2
Lay the squid in a single layer, scatter over the garlic, and season lightly.
3
Steam until just cooked through — translucent and silky rather than dry.
4
Transfer to a warm plate, pour over the fish sauce, and top with spring onions.
5
Heat the Neutral Oil until it just smokes and pour it sizzling over everything at the table.

Chef's tip

For deeper flavour, toast the white pepper in the oil before adding anything wet.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Ultimate Chinese Salt & Pepper Squid · on YouTube