Mực chiên giòn is fried crispy squid: pieces of squid coated in wheat flour, egg and bread crumbs and fried. Eaten with spicy chilli sauce, it is one of the most popular snacks for Vietnamese people, and one you could hardly get tired of. Photo: Phương Huy, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Ingredients 200 g squid 1 chicken egg 3 coffee spoons of wheat flour 3 coffee spoons of bread crumbs Salt, Maggi seasoning, cooking oil, chilli sauce and cucumber How to make mực chiên giòn 1. Cut and marinate the squid Cut the squid into pieces. If you have the head, cut that up too so it’s easier to fry. Marinate with ½ spoon of Maggi seasoning and some salt. 2. Set up the coating Crack the egg into a bowl and mix the yolk with the white. Put the wheat flour and the bread crumbs in separate bowls. 3. Coat the squid Roll each piece of squid in the wheat flour, then in the egg, then in the bread crumbs. 4. Fry Heat the pan with lots of cooking oil, add the squid and fry until it turns golden. Take the squid out and put it on an aluminium basket so the oil drains off. It’s best served while still hot, with chilli sauce and sliced cucumber. Share:
