Recipe - Squid Sausage

FOR SAUCE
2 tablespoon Tamarind; (from a pliable
; block)
One fourth cup Warm water
2 tablespoon Fresh lime juice
1 One half tablespoon Asian fish sauce;
(preferably nuoc
; mam)
2 Garlic cloves; minced
2 teaspoon Sugar
Tabasco to taste if not
drizzling
; sriracha sauce on salad
1 pound Cleaned large squid
1/3 cup Fresh basil leaves;
(preferably Thai
; basil), washed well
; and spundry
1/3 cup Fresh mint leaves; washed
well and
; spun dry
1 cup Thinly cut or sliced up red onion
Sriracha sauce; (Asian chili
sauce)
; to taste if desired

To FlowerCut Squid:

Remove flaps from body sacs and reserve. Cut each body sac lengthwise along
seam to form a flat piece and rinse squid well.

Spread squid inner side up on a work surface. Holding a sharp knife at a
45degree angle to work surface, score squid diagonally every 1/8 to 1/4
inch in a crosshatch pattern. Score flaps in same manner. Cut squid into
1inch pieces.

Make sauce:

In a bowl stir together tamarind and warm water, mashing tamarind gently,
about 4 minutes and strain through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing hard
on solids. Add remaining sauce ingredients, stirring until sugar is
dissolved.

Flowercut squid (procedure follows) or cut squid sacs crosswise into
1/2inch ring and halve flaps crosswise. Halve large tentacles. In a large
saucepan of boiling salted water cook squid 45 seconds, or just until
opaque, and drain in a colander. Rinse squid under cold water to stop
cooking and drain well. Add squid to sauce, tossing well. Salad may be
prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring salad to
room temperature before proceeding with recipe.

Add herbs and onion to salad and toss well. Serve salad drizzled with
sriracha sauce.

Serves 4.

Gourmet June 1995

Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 88 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (0% calories from fat);
2g Protein; 22g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 15mg Sodium Food Exchanges:
0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; One half Vegetable; One half Fruit; 0 Fat; One half Other
Carbohydrates

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.