Quick and Easy Pan-Seared Squid in Creamy Onion Sauce

In a hurry, very easy and simple, for a quick dinner! Squid stewed in sour cream and onions in a frying pan turns out tender, soft and very aromatic. They are incredibly simple to prepare, and can be served in different variations: with or without a side dish. This is delicious!
cook time: 40 min
Owen Truitt
Quick and Easy Pan-Seared Squid in Creamy Onion Sauce

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

163
Calories
12g
Fat
4g
Carbs
11g
Protein

Ingredients (3 portions)

Basic:

Onion 1 pc
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Butter 1 tbsp
Corn starch 1 tbsp
Sour cream 150 g
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp
Dill (2 branches) 10 g
Squid 400 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to stew squid in sour cream and onions in a frying pan? To begin, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. You can use sour cream of any fat content, I used 15%. In addition to these spices, you can add your own herbs and spices to taste.

Step 2

Step 2
You can use squids already peeled, without skin or with skin. If you use unpeeled squid, you must first remove the skin from them, remove the insides and the chitinous plate. To make squid easier to clean, you can place the carcasses in boiling water for 30 seconds. Cut the prepared squid carcasses into rings. Cut the tail fins into strips.

Step 3

Step 3
Cut the onion into half rings or cubes, as you prefer. In addition to the onion, you can also chop 1 clove of garlic.

Step 4

Step 4
Wash the dill, dry and finely chop. In addition to dill, you can use other herbs to taste.

Step 5

Step 5
Heat vegetable oil and butter in a frying pan. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until soft and lightly golden, about 3 minutes. Then you can go in two ways: 1. Add 1 tbsp to the onion in the frying pan. l. without a heap of flour and fry, stirring, for another 1 minute, and then pour in sour cream. But in this case, the appearance of lumps is possible. Thatʼs why I prepare sour cream sauce differently.

Step 6

Step 6
To prevent the sour cream from curdling when stewing, I advise you to dilute 1 tbsp in it in advance. l. corn starch.

Step 7

Step 7
Pour sour cream and starch into the pan with the onions. Salt, pepper and mix everything. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring, for a couple of minutes. If necessary, dilute the sauce with milk, sour cream or water, bringing the sauce to the desired consistency.

Step 8

Step 8
Place the squid in the pan and simmer all together for no longer than 3 minutes, otherwise the squid will become tough as rubber and completely tasteless.

Step 9

Step 9
Sprinkle everything with chopped dill and stir.

Step 10

Step 10
Immediately remove the pan from the heat, cover with a lid and let the squid simmer for about 20 minutes. These squids can be served as a separate appetizer or main course with any side dish. Bon appetit!

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