Salt and Pepper Calamari

Name: Salt and Pepper Calamari
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 500g squid tubes, cut into strips; 1/2 cup plain flour; 1/2 cup cornflour; 2 tsp sea salt flakes; 2 tsp cracked black pepper and 1 tsp Sichuan pepper; Lemon wedges and aioli, to serve

Salt and Pepper Squid/SAWLT and PEP-er kal-a-MAR-ee/

Also known as: Salt and Pepper Squid

About this dish

Tender squid strips tossed in a peppery, lightly spiced flour and fried until crisp — an Australian pub and surf-club favourite.

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Ingredients

🦑500g squid tubes, cut into strips

🌾1/2 cup plain flour

🌽1/2 cup cornflour

🧂2 tsp sea salt flakes

🌶️2 tsp cracked black pepper and 1 tsp Sichuan pepper

🍋Lemon wedges and aioli, to serve

Method

Serves 3

Score the squid lightly and pat completely dry.

Mix the flours, salt and both peppers.

Heat oil to 180°C.

Toss the squid in the seasoned flour and fry in batches for 1–2 minutes until crisp.

Drain, sprinkle with more salt and serve with lemon and aioli.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Salt and pepper calamari spread from Cantonese-Australian restaurants into pubs and fish-and-chip shops, where it's now a menu staple.

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