http://members.tripod.com/kelley_barrett/seafood.htm Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 lb squid -- cleaned, cut into 2 by 1/2-inch strips 4 tbsps vegetable oil 6 garlic cloves -- minced 2 tsps ground lemongrass 1/2 tsp Thai chili powder 2 tender inner stalks celery -- cut in julienne strips 3 thin slices red onion 4 tbsps Thai fish sauce 4 tbsps freshly-squeezed lime juice 2 tbsps sugar Lettuce leaves -- for lining platter 10 mint leaves -- chopped Using a small, sharp knife, score squid in a crisscross pattern. In a wok heat oil to smoking over medium-high heat and add squid; stir-fry 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon remove squid to a bowl, draining off all excess oil and immediately mix in garlic, ground lemongrass and Thai chili powder. Let cool. Just before serving, add celery and onion. In a small bowl mix together fish sauce, lime juice and sugar, stirring until sugar dissolves; pour over squid mixture and toss to combine. Mound salad on a platter lined with lettuce leaves and sprinkle with chopped mint. Yield: 4 appetizer servings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My variation: 4 tbsps Oil, vegetable 1 lb Squid, frozen rings, thawed, 1 Onion, halved, then sliced thinly 2 Celery stalks, tender inner ones cut in julienne strips 6 cloves Garlic cloves -- minced 3 Kafir lime leaves, whole 2 tsp Chili in adobo sauce, minced up 4 tbsps Fish Sauce, Thai 4 tbsps Lime juice, freshly-squeezed 2 tbsps Sugar Lettuce leaves -- for lining platter Heat Oil almost to smoke point. Stir fry Squid about 5 minutes; remove to bowl. Stir fry Onion and Celery 2 minutes until... Add Garlic and Kafir Lime Leaves, stir fry a minute more. Add Chili and Adobo sauce, Fish Sauce, Lime Juice, Sugar, heat through. Add Squid, heat through. Serve on lettuce leaves. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://importfood.com/recipes/plamuknamprikpao.html Roasted chile paste, or "prik pao" is one of Thailand's most common staple food items, and we're certain you'll enjoy this distinctive recipe. 1/2 lb squid cut in bite-sized pieces 1/2 onion chopped 4, 1/2 inch long pieces of green onions 1 teaspoon chile in oil 1 teaspoon thin soy sauce 3 tablespoons vegetable oil Heat oil in a wok. Add squid and onion together, saute until cooked. Add chile in oil, soy sauce, green onion and stir fry. Serve with Thai jasmine rice.