Glazed Calamari

13 ingredients
2 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/8 pounds calamari hoods,, 2 large or 3 medium
  • 2 tablespoons Japanese soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons sake Japanese rice wine for cooking
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger Finely grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 red chilli finely sliced, seeds removed
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 3 tablespoons mirin sweet sake for cooking
  • 6 shallots
  • 2 teaspoons pickled ginger
  • cos lettuce
  • lemon wedges

Directions

  1. 1
    Slice calamari hoods into rings. Combine soy sauce, sake, grated ginger, chilli sauce and chilli in a mixing bowl then add calamari. Marinade for 30 minutes (or longer) in refrigerator.
  2. 2
    When ready to cook, drain the calamari, reserving the marinade. Heat canola and sesame oil in a wok or frying pan. Add the drained calamari (it is best to cook in 2 batches) and stir-fry over a high heat for 3 to 4 minutes until just cooked and tender (overcooking will toughen the calamari). Put cooked calamari onto a warm plate. Pour marinade into the wok then add the mirin and reduce over a high heat for 2 or 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add sliced shallots, pickl

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