Chinese Salt and Pepper Squid

Ingredients

• 500g squid, cleaned and scored
• 100g cornflour
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 tbsp Sichuan peppercorns, toasted and ground
• 1 tbsp salt
• 3 red chillies, sliced
• 5 garlic cloves, chopped
• 3 spring onions
• Oil for frying
• Lime wedges

Instructions

1. Mix cornflour, flour, half the salt and half the ground pepper.
2. Pat squid very dry; toss in the dry mix.
3. Deep-fry in 180C oil for 1-2 minutes until just crispy and golden; drain.
4. Stir-fry chilli, garlic and spring onion in 1 tbsp oil for 30 seconds.
5. Toss in the squid and remaining salt and pepper.
6. Serve with lime.

Serving suggestions

• Eat immediately with cold beer.

Storage & reheating

Best fresh.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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