Name: Stuffed Calamari with Shallot Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 shallots, chopped; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) canola oil; 3 tablespoons (45 ml) brown sugar; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 3/4 cup (180 ml) chicken broth; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) fish sauce (nuoc mam); 2 tablespoons (30 ml) soy sauce; Pepper; 8 whole calamari, cleaned and trimmed (medium-sized); 1 lb (454 g) ground pork; 4 green onions, chopped; 8 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) chopped fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) fish sauce (nuoc mam); 1 teaspoon (5 ml) sambal oelek; 8 toothpicks

Note from Ricardo

In Vietnamese cuisine salt is omnipresent, particularly because of nuoc mam, a salty fish sauce, one of the basic condiments of Vietnamese cuisine. By comparison, soy sauce seems to have less importance than in other Asian countries.

Looking to save time while preparing this recipe? Find the RICARDO Chicken Broth at IGA grocery stores.

Stuffed Calamari with Shallot Sauce

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