Do you want to learn how to make delicious squid stir-fry with tomatoes? Are you unsure how to stir-fry squid with tomatoes to make it fragrant, tasty, and visually appealing? Today, let PasGo reveal to you the secret recipe for making incredibly delicious tomato squid stir-fry at home!
- Preparation and Ingredient Preparation Time: Approximately 20 - 30 minutes
- Cooking Time: Approximately 15 - 20 minutes

Tomato squid stir-fry, tangy and crispy
Delight your taste buds with this colorful and crispy stir-fried squid with tomatoes, featuring the enticing blend of tender squid, creamy white onions, vibrant red tomatoes, and fresh green onions. Not only a feast for the eyes, but it also adds an extra layer of deliciousness to your family meals.
This stir-fried squid with tomatoes is the perfect accompaniment for any gathering, making it an ideal appetizer for entertaining guests. Let's showcase your culinary skills with PasGo and treat your loved ones, especially your significant other, to this delectable dish!
1. Ingredients.
Prepare the ingredients for a delightful serving of stir-fried squid with tomatoes, serving 4 people, including:

Ingredients for serving 4 people with stir-fried squid and tomatoes
- Fresh squid: 1kg
- Onion: 1 bulb
- Tomatoes: 2 fruits
- Lemongrass, chives: 2 stalks each
- Chili: 1 fruit
- Shallots, garlic: 1 bulb each.
- Various spices: Fish sauce, salt, seasoning powder, black pepper, cooking oil,…
- Utensils: Medium-sized, deep pan.
Selecting fresh and delicious squid.
Choose squid with bright pink flesh, tightly attached head to body, intact squid sac; these are signs of freshness. If the squid is not fresh, it will have a slightly bluish color, soft flesh, head not firmly attached to the body, and a strong fishy smell.

You can purchase squid at local markets or supermarkets.
2. Ingredient Preparation.
Preparing vegetables.
- Cut onions and tomatoes into pieces.
- Trim roots of chives and lemongrass, wash and finely chop leaves.
- Peel and finely chop shallots and garlic.
- Wash chili peppers and finely slice.

Ingredient Preparation for Stir-fried Squid with Tomatoes
Preparation of fresh squid
- Clean the purchased squid by removing the squid sac, beak (hard round lump on top of the head), wash with clean water, then marinate with a little white wine to remove the fishy smell, then rinse again with clean water, and drain.
- It's better to keep the skin on the squid for a crispier and more flavorful stir-fry, cut into pieces about the size of a finger joint.

Preparation of fresh squid
- Marinate the squid with 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon seasoning powder; 1 teaspoon chopped chili and 1 tablespoon chopped garlic, mix well, and marinate for about 5 minutes.
3. How to Make Delicious Squid Stir-fried with Tomatoes in Just 2 Steps:
Step 1. Stir-fry the squid.
Heat oil in a pan until hot, then add the squid for stir-frying.
Note: For a tasty and tender squid stir-fry with tomatoes, it's important to use high heat, stir-fry quickly, and cook the squid until it's just done, as it will continue to cook with the vegetables later.

Stir-fry the squid over high heat to prevent it from releasing water.
Step 2. Complete the stir-fried squid with tomatoes dish.
When the squid is almost cooked, add onions and tomatoes for stir-frying. Reduce the heat. Once the squid is evenly cooked and the onions are translucent, add chives and stir-fry for about 1 minute. Season to taste, then transfer to a plate.
Sprinkle some black pepper on top and garnish with a few sprigs of cilantro to make the dish more enticing.

The stir-fried squid with tomatoes is now complete with vibrant colors, aroma, and flavor.
4. Finished Product Requirements for Stir-fried Squid with Tomatoes.
Stir-fried squid with tomatoes should be enjoyed hot with freshly cooked rice. Each piece of squid is tender, white, brimming with the flavor of the sea blending perfectly with tomatoes, and crunchy, sweet onions, truly delicious and enticing.
Just this much is enough to make the stir-fried squid with tomatoes visually appealing, isn't it? To make the dish even more visually appealing, in addition to the prepared ingredients above, you can add carrots, green bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, pineapple... to stir-fry with squid for a diverse range of colors.
Note: Before adding carrots, bell peppers, and squid for stir-frying together, you should stir-fry each type separately until they are almost cooked. This way, when stir-frying them together, all the ingredients will be evenly cooked.
Wishing you success and don't forget to share this recipe with friends and family for reference!
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Phuong Thuy & PasGo Team
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