Stir-Fried Cuttlefish, Asparagus & Oyster Mushrooms with Noodles
Serves 2
375g Cuttlefish, cleaned
400g Hokkien noodles
¼ cup peanut oil
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon finely grated ginger
130g snow peas, halved
1 bunch green asparagus, trimmed and sliced on the diagonal (see notes)
½ cup water chestnuts, sliced
180g oyster mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
2 tablespoons shao xing (see notes)
1 tablespoon sesame oil
3 green onions, finely sliced on the diagonal
Score the inside of the Cuttlefish hood with angled cuts, turn and repeat so that the cuts form a crosshatched pattern. Slice the hood into strips.
Place the noodles in a bowl and pour over boiling water. Allow to stand for 3-4 minutes then drain well.
Heat a wok over a high heat. Add the oil then the Cuttlefish and stir-fry for about 1 minute, until it just turns opaque. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the garlic and ginger, cook for 30 seconds then add the snow peas, asparagus, water chestnuts and mushrooms. Cook for 1 minute, then add the oyster sauce, soy, shao xing and sesame oil. Add the noodles and stir to coat well in the sauce. Stir in the Cuttlefish. Tip onto a serving platter and top with green onions and serve immediately.
Notes: If asparagus spears are thick and woody, snap off and discard the bottom section and use a potato peeler to peel the spears; if they are thin, you may only need to cut off the very end and not need to peel them. Shao xing is Chinese cooking wine, available from Asian grocery stores, if it is unavailable substitute dry sherry.
Alternative Species: Baby Octopus (omit scoring, cut into quarters), Squids, Calamari.
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