China

Salt and Pepper Squid

Name: Salt and Pepper Squid
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 500 g Squid (tubes), in rings; 5 tbsp Cornstarch; 1 tsp each Sichuan pepper & salt; some of each Garlic & spring onion; 1 Red chilli; 1/2 tsp White pepper; as needed Frying oil

Crisp Cantonese squid with Sichuan pepper

Salt and pepper squid (jiao yan you yu) is a beloved classic of Cantonese restaurants and food stalls, often served as a starter or with beer.

The squid is fried in seasoned starch and tossed with fried garlic, chilli and toasted salt-pepper – crisp outside, tender within.

Servings3

Time30 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Squid (tubes), in rings500 g
Cornstarch5 tbsp
Sichuan pepper & salt1 tsp each
Garlic & spring onionsome of each
Red chilli1
White pepper1/2 tsp
Frying oilas needed

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Toast Sichuan pepper and salt in a dry pan and grind.
Pat the squid rings dry and coat in starch.
Fry crisp in hot oil, drain.
Fry garlic, chilli and spring onion briefly.
Add the squid, season with the salt-pepper, toss.

Make it original

Sichuan pepper and cornstarch for salt and pepper squid are in the Asia Boutique.

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