# Chili-Garlic Butter Squids

Chili-Garlic Butter Squids is a delectable seafood dish that combines the succulent taste of squids with a rich and spicy butter sauce.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.4 Kgs Squids (cleaned)
- 0.5 Bar Unsalted Butter
- 1 Head Garlic (sliced)
- 1 Red Chili (minced)
- 4 Tbsp Oyster Sauce
- 0.5 Cup Banana Ketchup
- 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
- 0.5 Cup Squid Broth
- Cornstarch Slurry
- 0.25 Cup Green Bell Pepper
- 0.25 Cup Red Bell Pepper
- Salt
- Pepper
- Toasted Garlic

## Instructions

1. Make several shallow slit cuts on both sides of the squids.
2. Blanch the squid bodies for 1 minute.
3. Blanch the squid tentacles for 1 minute.
4. Heat a wok and add unsalted butter.
5. Add sliced garlic to the melted butter.
6. Add minced red chili.
7. Pour in oyster sauce.
8. Add banana ketchup, brown sugar, and squid broth.
9. Stir the sauce until combined.
10. Add cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce.
11. Add green bell pepper and red bell pepper.
12. Season with salt and pepper.
13. Add the blanched squids to the sauce.
14. Mix and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.
15. Plate up the squids.
16. Pour the sauce over the plated squids.
17. Sprinkle with toasted garlic.

## Equipment

- pot
- colander
- wok
- wooden spoon
- tongs

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@sarapfoodsph/video/7235233189789191429?q=food%20recipe&t=1757181315713
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d8dd0ea0-f94d-4096-8831-ce79ec6cabce
- Extracted: 2025-09-06

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