Salt & Pepper Crispy Squid

⏱ 20 mins 🍽 4 serving(s) 🏷 Squid

This crispy squid starter is a favourite for its quick preparation and delicious results. The key is ensuring the squid is thoroughly dried before coating it in a seasoned flour mix. After a brief fry until golden, it's paired with a vibrant dressing made from chillies, spring onion, garlic, lime juice, sugar and fresh coriander. It makes an excellent beginning to a Southeast Asian inspired meal.

Salt & Pepper Crispy Squid

Ingredients

  • 800 g squid, tubes (hoods)
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 tablespoon cornflour
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons white pepper
  • 2 cups clean vegetable oil (for cooking, wok)
  • 2 red chilies, chopped
  • 2 green chilies, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped spring onion
  • 2 tablespoons garlic, roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon palm sugar or 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
  • 1 cup coriander leaves, roughly chopped

Method

  1. Slice open the squid tubes and confirm they are completely clean.
  2. Lay each piece flat with the interior side facing upwards. Using a sharp knife, score shallow cuts at 5mm intervals, being careful not to slice all the way through.
  3. Turn the knife and score again from the opposite angle to create a diamond pattern.
  4. Slice the tubes into broad strips, then coat them in the combined flours, salt and pepper. Remove any extra coating using a sieve.
  5. Heat the vegetable oil until it just begins to smoke. Fry half of the squid pieces.
  6. Cook the squid until it turns a light golden colour, then transfer to drain on paper towels. Repeat the process with the remaining squid.
  7. Prepare the dressing by mixing the chopped red and green chillies, spring onion, garlic, lime juice, sugar and coriander leaves.
  8. Arrange the fried squid on a shallow plate and drizzle with half of the prepared dressing.
  9. Offer the remaining dressing in a separate bowl for serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium1840900 mg

Recipe details

CategorySquid
Authorcherrys eats