Brilio.net - Squid is a seafood dish that is very popular with seafood lovers. This food ingredient has high flexibility in its processing, it can be created into various delicious dishes that are appetizing. In addition to being fried in flour, squid can also be processed by stir-frying with various sauces, mixed with chili sauce, or even made into pepes.
However, there are several challenges in processing squid. One of the problems that is often faced is the fishy smell that sometimes still lingers even though the squid has been washed with running water and cooked with various spices. In addition, the process of cooking squid requires special skills, because if not processed properly, the texture of the squid can become tough.
The combination of a fishy smell that doesn't go away and a tough texture can reduce the taste of squid dishes, reducing the enjoyment when eaten. Therefore, special techniques are needed in cleaning and processing squid to produce delicious dishes that are free from these problems.
As a solution, some people deliberately boil the squid first before processing it. In fact, this method actually makes the squid cooking process longer.
To shorten the cooking time of squid, you can imitate what a netizen named Irma Fatmawati did. In one of her YouTube videos, this netizen shares a trick for processing squid so that it is free from fishy smell and has a soft texture.
Wash the squid that will be processed thoroughly. Make sure the entire surface is free from dirt and black ink. Once done, put the squid in a bowl.
photo: YouTube/Irma Fatmawati
Next, grate 2 pieces of cleaned ginger. Add enough water and stir until evenly mixed.
"Once it's evenly mixed, pour it using a sieve into a bowl containing squid," explained the account owner as quoted by BrilioFood from YouTube Irma Fatmawati, Monday (30/9).
photo: YouTube/Irma Fatmawati
Not only that, Irma also added the juice of 1 lime into the bowl. Stir until all the ingredients are evenly mixed.
photo: YouTube/Irma Fatmawati
It is believed that using lime juice and ginger can eliminate the fishy smell in squid. Not only that, these two ingredients can also make the texture of the squid soft, you know.
"Marinate the squid for 15 minutes so that the two ingredients are perfectly absorbed," he continued.
photo: YouTube/Irma Fatmawati
After 15 minutes, discard the soaking water and drain the squid. No need to rinse with clean water, squid can be mixed directly with spices and ingredients according to taste.
Irma Fatmawati's video immediately became a topic of conversation for many people. In addition to being watched 277 times, this video was also liked by 54 other YouTube accounts.