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Tom Norrington-Davies

Tom is a cook and a writer who was involved with the groundbreaking London gastro-pub ‘The Eagle’. Tom contributed to the book Big Flavours & Rough Edges and penned Just Like My Mother Used To Make and Cupboard Love. He writes for delicious. and regularly writes for national publications, including The Guardian.

Serves 4

Squid with Thai basil recipe

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Ready in 30 minutes

2 tbsp vegetable oil
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1cm piece fresh ginger, finely chopped
1-2 bird’s eye chillies, chopped
1kg squid, cleaned, gutted, scored and cut into thick strips (see tip)
3 tbsp Thai fish sauce
1/2 tsp sugar
Juice of 2 limes
Bunch of spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced on the diagonal
A handful of whole fresh Thai basil leaves (you can get Thai basil from Asian food stores but otherwise use tarragon)

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1. Heat the oil in a wok or wide-bottomed frying pan. As soon as it is smoking hot, add the garlic, ginger and chilli. Stir-fry for 30 seconds, then add the squid pieces. Stir-fry for another 30 seconds, then add the fish sauce, sugar, lime juice and spring onions. Just ‘show’ these last ingredients the heat, then stir a few times and remove from the heat.
2. Stir in the basil leaves and serve. This is great with a mound of slightly sticky rice and something cooling, such as wedges of cucumber.

Nutritional info

Per serving: 278kcals, 9.9g fat (1.6g saturated), 40g protein, 7.6g carbs, 3.6g sugar, 2.8g salt

Chef's tip

1. To prepare squid and cuttlefish, see the tip in our Know How/How To section.

Wine Recommendation

The exotic, lime-drenched, crisp character of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is a great match.

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