Food & Wine
Salt and pepper squid
Ideal as an entrée or small meal, this flavoursome seafood dish will have all your guests asking for the recipe.
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- 600g squid hoods, cleaned
- 1L vegetable oil
- 40g plain (all-purpose) flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. ground pepper
- 1 tsp. five-spice powder
- ½ tsp. chilli powder (optional)
- Lemon wedges, to serve
Method:
- Cut one side of each hood lengthways using a sharp knife. Open the hood flat, with the inside facing up, and cut into 3-4cm squares. Remove moisture with paper towel.
- Place vegetable oil in a large saucepan on a medium heat.
- Add the flour, salt, pepper, five-spice powder and chilli powder (if desired) to a bowl and combine well. Coat each squid piece by gently tossing in the mixture.
- Remove half of the squid from the flour, removing any excess, and place in the oil to cook.
- Turn squid with a slotted metal spoon and let cook until golden and curled slightly. Move to a large, paper-towel lined plate and cover with foil to retain heat.
- Reheat the oil to previous temperature and cook the remaining squid as above.
- Serve immediately with lemon wedges, leafy greens and your favourite sauce.
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