Salt & Pepper Squid With Tartare Sauce

Serves: 2-4
Prep time: 30 minutes

Birch & Waite Rich Tartare Seafood Sauce1 bottle
Squid tubes, cleaned350g
Sichuan pepper1 tbsp
Black peppercons1/2 tsp
Flaky salt1/2 tsp
Plain flour2 tbsp
Rice flour2 tbsp
Garlic cloves, minced3
Spring onions, thinly sliced2
Red cayenne chilli, deseeded and sliced1

Method

  1. Pat dry squid with paper towels. Slice squid tubes into triangle pieces.
  2. Crush Sichuan pepper, black peppercorns and salt in a mortar until fine. Sprinkle ½ tablespoon over the squid and mix well.
  3. Mix plain flour and rice flour in a wide shallow bowl. Add squid to the flour mixture and coat thoroughly.
  4. Half fill a 1-litre saucepan with oil on medium. Deep fry squid in batches until golden. Remove onto a paper-towel lines plate to drain of excess oil.
  5. Heat ½ tbsp oil in a large wok on high heat. Add garlic, chilli and spring onion. Stir fry for a few seconds and add the crispy squid. Add a teaspoon of the salt mixture, toss and stir-fry for a minute until heated through.
  6. Remove onto a plate and serve with Birch & Waite Rich Tartare Seafood Sauce for dipping.

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