Quick salt & pepper squid

Prepare

1. 🥄step 1
2. 🔥Ask the fishmonger to clean the squid; little ones often come ready-cleaned.
3. 🧂Using kitchen scissors, cut open the body and open out.

Steps

1. 🔥Wash well, then pat dry.

Prepare

1. 🧂If you have a large squid, cut the body into four portions, roughly square.

Steps

1. 🍳Small squid can just be opened up.
2. 🫇step 2
3. 🍽️Using the tip of a very sharp knife, score the top in a neat criss-cross.

Cook

1. 🫇Brush with oil and set aside while you heat the barbecue or griddle until ready to cook.

Steps

1. 🍽️step 3

Prepare

1. 🌿Mix together 2 tsp sea salt, Chinese five-spice and 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper.

Cook

1. ✨Sprinkle on both sides of the squid just before cooking, according to taste.

Steps

1. 🥄You may not need it all.

Cook

1. 🔥Heat the griddle pan to hot and cook about 1 min each side, until it starts to curl.

Serve

1. 🧂Remove with tongs to a serving plate and drizzle with a little sesame oil.
2. 🍳To serve, garnish with coriander leaves and serve with small bowls of sweet chilli sauce to dip into.