Spicy Buttered Shrimp & Squid
I was never really a fan of dishes that are loaded with too much spice and heat that my tastebuds are burned beyond its capacity to savor the flavors. However there's this dish that always makes me salivate just by the thought of it. Shrimp and squid rings, sauteed in garlic, chili paste, oyster sauce and sesame oil... very few ingredients but bursting with so much flavor. For this recipe you would need the following: -1/2 kilo of prawns - 1/2 kilo of squid - 1/4 cup of butter - 4 cloves of garlic, minced - 1 tsp. of chili paste - 1/4 cup of oyster sauce - 1/4 cup cooking oil - salt and pepper to taste Shrimps always look better when served with shells and heads still intact.But I always devein and peel the shrimps first before cooking them. Just leave the last segment of the shell right nest to the tail end. After that, just run the knife at the back of each shrimp, and remove any grit or sand. Wash them quickly under running water and drain. Set aside. For the squid, you ...