Salt and Pepper Squid

Salt and pepper squid is a delicious seafood snack. It is mainly made by mixing fried squid with salt, pepper and other ingredients. And It is best to serve with a cold beer.

Squid health benefits

Squid is rich in protein, low in fat and high in nutritional value.

Seasoning Sauce

You can sprinkle some lemon juice on the salt and pepper squid, and then you can choose to serve it with tomato sauce, spicy sauce, mustard sauce or mayonnaise.

What type of squid to choose?

Choosing small squid or medium squid is the most suitable.

Choose fresh squid: Press the membrane on the squid, it is firm and elastic; the head is tightly connected to the body and is not easy to be pulled off.

How to cross-cut squid:

Place the squid flat on a cutting board. Cut multiple parallel cuts on the squid first, and then cut vertically to make multiple cuts into crosses. Then slice the squid.

How to store squid properly before cooking

Squids can be wrapped in cling film and stored in the cling layer for a day. And it can store in the freezer layer of the refrigerator for a long time.

How to handle the fresh squid?

1. Gently pull the head and internal organs away from the body. Pull out the hyaline cartilage in the trunk and rinse it off with water.
2. Place your fingers between the film and the torso and pull down the film. Then turn the squid’s torso over and tear the film off. (Tip: Hold the surface of the squid with a paper towel so that the squid does not slide.)

3. Cut the squid horizontally from inside the torso. Cut the squid head under the eyes. Cut longitudinally from the position of the tubular contact feet. Remove the hard beak by hand.

4. Gently remove the squid’s eyes by hand and scrape off the teeth on squid’s mouth with a knife. Scrape off small suckers and cut off large suckers.

Salt and pepper squid recipe

You’ll need:

2 squid
1/4 onion
Salt
Pepper
2 tablespoons starch
1 egg
1/4 green pepper
2 red peppers
1 green onion, chopped

How to make salt and pepper squid

1. Beat 1 egg in a bowl, and add 1 pinch of salt and pepper. Dip Squids in the egg and then wrapped in 1 layer of starch.

2. Heat a wok with oil, and fry the squids for a while, transfer it on a plate and absorb the oil with oil-absorbing paper.

3. Chop the onion, green pepper and red peppers in the chopping board. Heat a wok with oil, and stir-fry them well until fragrant.

4. Add the squids and stir-fry evenly. Sprinkle 1 pinch of salt and pepper in the wok. Mix them well and sprinkle green onion. Transfer them on a plate and serve.

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Salt and Pepper Squid

Salt and pepper squid is a delicious seafood snack. It is mainly made by mixing fried squid with salt, pepper and other ingredients. 

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: Salt and Pepper Squid

Servings: 3

Calories: 336kcal

Ingredients

• 2 squid
• 1/4 onion
• Salt
• Pepper
• 2 tablespoons starch
• 1 egg
• 1/4 green pepper
• 2 red peppers
• 1 green onion chopped

Instructions

• Beat 1 egg in a bowl, and add 1 pinch of salt and pepper. Dip Squids in the egg and then wrapped in 1 layer of starch.
• Heat a wok with oil, and fry the squids for a while, transfer it on a plate and absorb the oil with oil-absorbing paper.
• Chop the onion, green pepper and red peppers in the chopping board. Heat a wok with oil, and stir-fry them well until fragrant.
• Add the squids and stir-fry evenly. Sprinkle 1 pinch of salt and pepper in the wok. Mix them well and sprinkle green onion. Transfer them on a plate and serve.