Chinese home cooking

Squid with Peppers and Onion

Name: Squid with Peppers and Onion
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: fresh squid; green and red peppers; onion; ginger; garlic; 2 spoonfuls light soy sauce; 1 spoonful cooking wine; 1 spoonful oyster sauce; a little sugar; a little starch; a little salt; a little pepper; cooking oil

青红椒洋葱爆炒鱿鱼

Squid rings, peppers and onion are quickly stir-fried in a light soy and oyster sauce seasoning.

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Published 2026-10-12

English adaptation and editing of authorized supplied recipes: Chinese Home Cooking.

Pale squid rings with green and red peppers and purple onion on a white plate. — Squid with Peppers and Onion

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Ingredients

Quantities are included where specified in the original recipe.

fresh squid
green and red peppers
onion
ginger
garlic
2 spoonfulslight soy sauce
1 spoonfulcooking wine
1 spoonfuloyster sauce
a littlesugar
a littlestarch
a littlesalt
a littlepepper
cooking oil

Spoonfuls retain the Chinese recipe measures 勺/匙. Small and large spoonfuls retain 小勺 and 大勺; their volume is unspecified and is not converted to teaspoons or tablespoons.

Step-by-Step Instructions

01
Mix light soy sauce, cooking wine, oyster sauce and a little sugar, starch, salt and pepper for the sauce.
02
Cut the squid into rings and blanch in boiling water for 20 seconds.
03
Fry ginger, garlic, onion and peppers in oil until fragrant. Add the squid and toss, then pour in the sauce.
04
Stir-fry over high heat while reducing the sauce and serve.

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Cooking Method

Stir-Fry ↗

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