Name: Salt and Pepper Squid
Yield: Serves 4 as an appetizer
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: a pinch of salt; ½ cup (125 ml) water; 1 egg white; ¼ cup (35 g) cornstarch; 1 heaping tablespoon chopped green onion (scallion); ¾ teaspoon white pepper; 1 teaspoon chopped red finger-length chili; ½ cup (65 g) all-purpose flour; ½ tablespoon oil, for stir-frying; 1 tablespoon oil; ½ teaspoon baking soda; Oil, for deep-frying; ¾ teaspoon salt; 10 oz (330 g) cleaned squid tubes, cut into 1½ in (3.75 cm) width x 3 in (7.5 cm) length

Preparation info

Serves
4
as an appetizer

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Easy Chinese Recipes

By Bee Yinn Low

Published 2011

About

Salt and pepper, these most basic ingredients in the kitchen perform wonders for Chinese deep-fried dishes, such as this Salt and Pepper Squid. This popular dish can be made at home without much hassle, especially with the pre-cleaned squid tubes that you can find at the seafood sections of many supermarkets. My recipe calls for a two-step process that promises restaurant-style Salt and Pepper Squid. First, deep-fry the squid with a light and crispy frying batter, and then lightly to