Salt & pepper squid

Prepare

1. 🥄step 1
2. 🔥To make the dipping sauce, mix all the ingredients in a small bowl until the sugar has dissolved, then set aside.
3. 🧂Mix the cornflour and plain flour with both peppers and 2 tsp sea salt in a large bowl, then set aside.

Steps

1. 🔥Line a tray with kitchen paper and make sure you have more salt to sprinkle with.
2. 🧂step 2

Cook

1. 🧂Heat about 7cm of oil to 180C in a deep fryer, wok or deep pan.

Steps

1. 🍳If you don’t have a thermometer, you can test it with a cube of bread – it should brown in 20 secs.

Prepare

1. 🫇Coat the squid well with the flour mix and fry in batches for about 2 mins each or until crisp.

Steps

1. 🍽️Use a slotted spoon to lift out the squid, then drain on the kitchen paper and sprinkle with a little more salt.

Serve

1. 🌿Serve the squid scattered with the spring onion and chilli, with the dipping sauce on the side.