Easy Salt and Pepper Squid
Crispy fried squid tossed with chili, garlic and spring onion — scoring the squid lightly before coating it helps the cornstarch cling and lets it curl attractively as it fries.
Total time
23 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
8 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Chinese
high-protein
Ingredients
500gsquid, cleaned and scored
1 cupcornstarch for coating
to tastechili, garlic and spring onion
Instructions
1
Coat the scored squid pieces evenly in seasoned cornstarch, shaking off any excess.
2
Deep-fry in hot oil until golden and crisp, about 2 minutes.
3
Squid cooks fast, so do not walk away.
4
Toss the hot squid immediately with fried chili, garlic and spring onion so the aromatics stick while everything is still hot.
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