← All recipes

Salt and chilli squid with hot and sour dipping sauce

Salt and chilli squid with hot and sour dipping sauce comes together with Sea Salt, Cornflour, Soy Sauce, and Sesame Oil. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 2 tsp
• 6 tbsp
• 1 tbsp
• 2 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   For the squid, pour the vegetable oil into a deep, heavy-bottomed saucepan and heat until a small cube of bread sizzles and turns golden when dropped into it. (CAUTION: hot oil can be dangerous.

2. 2

   Place the chilli flakes, sea salt and cornflour into a small bowl and mix together.

3. 3

   Add enough sparkling water to the mixture to make a batter the consistency of single cream and mix until smooth.

4. 4

   Carefully place the battered squid into the hot oil and deep fry for 1-2 minutes, or until golden-brown.

5. 5

   Remove the squid from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.

6. 6

   For the dipping sauce, place all of the ingredients into a small bowl and mix to combine.

7. 7

   To serve, pile the squid onto a plate, pour the sauce into a small dipping bowl and garnish with fresh parsley.