Dishes, the main ingredient of which are squid, are very appreciated by lovers of seafood. And squid stewed in sour cream is not only tasty, but also very healthy dish.
Squid itself is a real storehouse of protein. Their tissues contain many useful substances that significantly contribute to the release of digestive juice and give a unique taste to culinary products.
The chemical composition of squid meat is characterized by a huge amount of water and a low fat content. Such meat also contains vitamins of groups B, C and various trace elements.
In addition, the amount of proteins, vitamins PP and group B, essential amino acids in this meat is much higher than in meat of fish and domestic animals. Squids have a lot of iron, iodine, phosphorus and copper. Among other things, they are often called sea ginseng because of the positive effect on male potency.
Squids have one distinguishing feature. When frozen, they completely retain all their organoleptic properties, such as taste, color, structure and smell. Therefore, to cook squid stewed in sour cream, you can use them not only fresh, but also frozen. This will not affect the taste of the dish.
For example, in China and Japan, squids are used both raw and dried, and stewed, and fried, and pickled, and baked. Even suckers and eyes, which, according to the inhabitants of these countries, resemble the taste of nuts, are dried in a pan.
It should be noted that squid is better to cook no more than 10 minutes. Or it’s better to have 45 minutes so that the meat is not tough. The sweet and tender meat of this marine inhabitant is very popular in the preparation of numerous salads. And the squid rings, slightly fried, are a great beer snack.
In order to fully enjoy the excellent taste of these seafood, cook squids with sour cream and garlic.
To do this, you will need, of course, squid (1 kg), sour cream (200 grams) and garlic (3 cloves), as well as pepper and salt to taste and dill.
To start, squid thoroughly wash and pour well with boiling water. Remove the top skin and cook for 5 minutes in slightly salted water. Cut the squids into strips, and chop the dill and peeled garlic very finely.
Then mix everything, put in a pan and pour sour cream. Salt and pepper a little. Cook for only three minutes.
If you want to cook squid stewed in sour cream, then our next recipe will definitely be to your taste. So, you need to take squid (500 grams), sour cream (2 tbsp. Tablespoons), one onion, as well as wheat flour (3 teaspoons), vegetable oil (3 tbsp. Tablespoons) and salt and pepper to taste.
The washed and peeled squids are slightly beaten off and gently cut into the same small pieces. Pepper and salt to taste. Fry a little in a pan.
Finely chop the onion and add it to the squid. Sprinkle with flour and fry until golden brown.
All put in a small pan and add sour cream and a little boiled water. Simmer for about 40 minutes. Your squid stewed in sour cream is ready.
Before serving directly, garnish with parsley or dill.
If you want to try a squid dish that will not only be tasty and aromatic, but will also literally melt in your mouth, then be sure to cook the calamari in the oven in the sauce.
For the sauce you will need a chicken stock cube dissolved in a glass of boiling water. It is also necessary to add flour (3 tablespoons) and cook until a homogeneous mass is formed.
Boiled squids, cut into small pieces, need to pour the cooked sauce and send to the oven. Bake them until golden brown. As a side dish, any vegetables or, for example, pasta can be used.
Good appetite!