Grilled chilli squid with lime dressing

June 30, 2011 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)
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Grilled chilli squid with lime dressing

Serves: 4
Cooking Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • DRESSING
  • 5ml (1 tsp) pink peppercorns
  • 1 red chilli, seeded and finely diced
  • zest and juice of 2 limes
  • 60ml (¼ cup) sunflower oil
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) fresh mint, finely chopped
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) fresh coriander, finely chopped
  • 5ml (1 tsp) brown sugar
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 500g cleaned squid heads and thickly
  • sliced calamari tubes
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 5ml (1 tsp) red chilli paste
  • oil, for frying

Instructions

1

For the dressing, grind the peppercorns in a pestle and mortar. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Set aside until needed.

2

Wash and thoroughly dry the squid and calamari, then spread out, season and coat with the chilli paste.

3

Heat a heavy saucepan to high and add a splash of oil. When the oilis smoking, flash-fry the squid and calamari until white and just tender, about 1 minute.

4

Toss the heads and tubes with the dressing and serve immediately. Delicious with ciabatta or basmati rice.

 

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