How to make fried cuttlefish with onion and its nutritional value

Cuttlefish has been used as a food ingredient thousands of years ago and has a very long history of consumption. The cooking method of cuttlefish has been refined for thousands of years, and the dishes that have been preserved today are very classic, such as fried cuttlefish with onions. Fried cuttlefish with onion is a classic Cantonese dish. It has a fresh and fragrant taste, is simple to prepare, and is nutritious. It is very suitable for cooking at home for your family.

1. Steps to cook fried cuttlefish with onion

1. Clean the cuttlefish, remove the bones, eyes and skin, make criss-cross cuts on the bone side, cut the body in half, pour cold water into the pot, add cooking wine, blanch the cuttlefish meat, and remove it when it curls up. Drain.

2. Wash all the ingredients, put the onion in the refrigerator for half an hour, then take it out and cut it into shreds. Putting the onion in the refrigerator can help alleviate the discomfort of tears when cutting onions. Cut the pepper diagonally into pepper rings.

3. Pour oil into the pan, heat it, add the chili and stir-fry for a few times.

4. Pour in the shredded onion and stir-fry evenly.

5. Stir-fry until the onion shreds begin to become transparent, pour in the cuttlefish and stir-fry, pour in appropriate amount of cooking wine and steamed fish soy sauce, stir-fry on high heat for 1 to 2 minutes, add salt and light soy sauce, stir-fry, add chicken essence, turn off the heat, and serve.

2. How to clean up the cuttlefish

Use your index finger and thumb to pinch under the cuttlefish's tentacles, squeeze out the small black dot in the middle, cut open the eyes with scissors, and squeeze out the black juice in the water. If the merchant has not processed it, you will need to break open the cuttlefish and remove the internal organs, hard shell, black film, etc.

3. Nutritional value of cuttlefish

Cuttlefish is a nutritious food ingredient with medicinal value. It basically contains no fat and more than 10 grams of protein per 100 grams. It is a good choice for friends who love beauty but are afraid of getting fat. It has the effects of strengthening the yang, regulating qi and invigorating the stomach. It is also used to treat excessive gastric acid and stop bleeding.