Recipes

Serves 4

 

 

600 gm squid

1/3^rd cup plain flour

1 tbsp sea salt

1 tbsp ground Szechuan pepper

4 cups vegetable oil

2-3 spring (green) onions, finely chopped

1-2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 chillies, finely sliced

lemon wedges

 

 

Clean and cut each squid body into 4-6 pieces, leaving tentacles whole. Then wash and pat dry with paper towels.

 

Mix together flour, salt and pepper in a bowl. Toss in squid and then shake off any excess flour.

 

Preheat oil to 180°-190°C and fry squid until golden brown. Drain well on paper towels and transfer to a bowl.

 

Add spring onions, garlic and chillies. Toss well and serve with lemon wedges on the side.