Salt & pepper squid

Salt & pepper squid

Try this quick Asian way with squid, just add a squirt of lemon for an easy summer lunch

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 25 minutes

Method

  1. Crush together the peppercorns, chilli flakes and sea salt with a pestle and mortar then mix with the flours. Slit the squid hoods down one side, open out then score the inside lightly in a criss-cross pattern. Cut into bite-size pieces.
  2. Fill a large pan or wok 1/3 full with oil. Heat until a cube of bread browns in 30 seconds. Coat the squid pieces in the flour, shaking off the excess, and fry for 1-2 minutes or until golden. Serve with lemon wedges.

416 kcalories, protein 32.8g, carbohydrate 30.6g, fat 18.9 g, saturated fat 2.9g, fibre 0.5g, salt 4.33 g

Recipe from olive magazine, August 2007.

Try 3 issues of Good Food magazine for £3 - subscribe now!

Latest comments and suggestions

Results 21-28

  • 28 October 2011

    mrssharples commented on this recipe

    Can you use small octopus for this recipe?

    Flag as inappropriate

    Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  • 21 November 2011

    Tanja Mc rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Totally delicious!!

    Flag as inappropriate

    Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  • 10 May 2012

    ticamorena rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I used frozen squid and this recipe turned out great! At first I was worried about the potential texture of the squid, but once cooked it was soft, tasted fresh and delicious. Personally, I would reduce the amount of salt in the recipe, but otherwise a simple and perfect dish with just the right amount of spice.

    Flag as inappropriate

    Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  • 25 August 2012

    diddydi commented on this recipe

    I followed the recipe and it was a disaster! The flour mixture just came away from the squid and ended up in a greasy soggy mess. What little was left on the squid, I ended up scraping off as it was just too greasy and mushy. Very disappointing....

    Flag as inappropriate

    Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  • 22 September 2012

    Penny rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Wow, that was so good! Our batter turned out quite subtle in flavour, so next time I'll up the szechuan pepper and chilli. Oh yes and it was great with a pinch of MSG (my guilty kitchen secret) and a squeeze of lemon.

    Flag as inappropriate

    Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  • 25 January 2013

    jmhancock commented on this recipe

    Loved it! As others have commented the 2nd time I made this I added a little more chilli but that's personal preference. Quick and easy - get your fishmonger to prepare the squid.

    Flag as inappropriate

    Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  • 08 February 2013

    Danielle H rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Do not make the mistake I did and try to fry too much at once and make sure the oil is VERY hot or you end up with a horrible gooey mess like I did

    Flag as inappropriate

    Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

  • 19 March 2013

    Raebear commented on this recipe

    Absolutely delicious. Quick and easy enough to be able to rustle it up after a day at work. This is a really thrifty recipe (I used black peppercorns which was delicious). It's definitely going to be a staple midweek meal in our house. Five stars!

    Flag as inappropriate

    Please let us know your name and the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.

Leave a comment or suggestion

You must sign in or register to leave a comment.

Sign in / Register

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Szechuan peppercorns
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1 tbsp sea salt flakes
  • 4 tbsp plain flour
  • 4 tbsp cornflour
  • 400g squid , cleaned
  • groundnut oil for deep frying
  • lemon wedges to serve
Print this recipe
Add to your binder

416 kcalories, protein 32.8g, carbohydrate 30.6g, fat 18.9 g, saturated fat 2.9g, fibre 0.5g, salt 4.33 g

Advertisement

Your binder

Here are three other great reasons why to sign up:

  • You get an online binder, where you can store all your favourite recipes and create menus.

Follow Good Food

Advertisement

All about Good Food

Magazine

Good Food Magazine

Subscribe to Good Food magazine - enjoy 100+ triple-tested recipes delivered to your door, every month.

Order today, and receive your first 3 issues for just £3

On TV

Foodie TV

See your favourite chefs on Sky Channel 247, Virgin TV 260 and find their recipes at goodfoodchannel.co.uk.

Good Food Apps

Good Food Apps

For Good Food on the go, download our apps to your phone or portable device.
Find out more here

Buy ingredients

With just one click, the full list of recipe ingredients will be put into a basket at your choice of provider. Choose from:

mySupermarket Compare prices and choose a retailer you wish to buy them from.

Ocado Let Ocado deliver all you need for this recipe, right to your door

Tesco Buy all the ingredients from our recipes through your Tesco online shop.

new

Asda Shop with Asda? You can now buy ingredients for our recipes via your Asda online shop.

In association with the above providers. Terms and conditions apply.

Close