Salt and Pepper Fried Squid
Salt and pepper fried squid
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 350 g raw squid ( , tentacles and tubes)
- pinch of salt and pepper for marinating
- salt to taste
- 2 tsp. coarsely ground white pepper
- 1/4 cup starch ( , I use sweet potato starch, you can use cornstarch)
- 1/2 tbsp. chili pepper powder ( , optional for a mild version)
- 2 fresh peppers ( , one red, one green)
- 3 cloves of garlic ( , finely minced)
- 1/2 middle size egg
- 2 green onions ( , finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp. cooking oil
- oil for deep-frying
- 1 small bunch of Coriander
Instructions
- 1
Clean the squid and remove the dark skin on the surface.
- 2
Trim the squid and then slice the tubes into 1/2 inch square pieces. Then rinse well and dry with kitchen paper.
- 3
Chop the fresh peppers into small circles. Marinate with salt and pepper for around 10 minutes. And then add starch and egg. Mix well.
- 4
Heat up enough oil in a deep pot until 170 degree C. You can test the oil temperature by adding one piece. The squid should be floating seconds after touching the oil. Deep fry all the squid by small batches.
- 5
Place 1 tablespoon of cooking oil again and then fry garlic, fresh pepper and green onion until aroma. Then return squid and sprinkle salt and pepper. Turn off the fire and mix everything well.