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Salt & pepper squid

I love seafood however have never tried to cook squid- this recipe is really easy & taste great!

Ingredients (serves 4)

1. 3 (about 600g) large cleaned squid hoods
2. 1L (4 cups) vegetable oil
3. 40g (1/4 cup) plain flour
4. 40g (1/4 cup) corn flour
5. 1 tsp salt
6. 1 tsp ground white pepper
7. 1 tsp Chinese five-spice
8. 1/2 tsp chilli powder
9. Lemon wedges and soy sauce with
10. sliced fresh red chilli, to serve

Method

1. Use a sharp knife to cut through 1 side of each squid hood lengthways. Open out flat with inside surface facing up and score surface diagonally. Cut into triangle shapes.
2. Heat the oil in a large wok over medium heat until it reaches 190°C on a confectionary/oil thermometer. (Or, add a 5cm cube of bread to the oil - it should turn light golden in 10 seconds.)
3. Meanwhile, combine the flour, salt, pepper, Chinese five-spice and chilli in a medium bowl. Add the squid and toss gently to coat.
4. Remove half of the squid from the flour mixture and shake off any excess. Add to the oil and cook, turning with a slotted metal spoon, for 2 minutes or until the squid just turns golden and curls. Use the slotted spoon to transfer the squid to a large plate lined with paper towel to drain. Reheat the oil in the wok to 190°C. Repeat with the remaining squid.
5. Serve immediately with the lemon wedges and chilli soy sauce.