Salt and pepper squid recipe

Name: Salt and pepper squid
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 250g red cabbage, shredded; 50g radishes, sliced; 2 carrots, shredded; 1 Little Gem lettuce, shredded; 15g fresh coriander, roughly chopped; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 3cm piece ginger, peeled and grated; 2 limes, zested and juiced; 2 tbsp sesame oil; 2 tsp clear honey; 70g plain flour; 1 tsp crushed chillies (optional); 4 tbsp vegetable oil; 300g squid rings, defrosted (if frozen) and drained on kitchen paper; 1 lime, sliced into wedges

Try our Chinese-inspired twist on classic calamari with this speedy salt and pepper squid recipe. Ready in under half an hour and perfect for entertaining, this quick lunch or dinner combines crispy-coated squid with a fresh veg salad and punchy dressing for an easy, healthy way to cook squid at home.

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Serves 4
20 mins to prepare and 5 mins to cook
307 calories / serving

Healthy

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Tesco Red Cabbage Each
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250g red cabbage, shredded
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Tesco Radish Pack 240G
50g radishes, sliced
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Tesco Grated Carrots 200g
2 carrots, shredded
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1 Little Gem lettuce, shredded
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Tesco Fresh Cut Coriander 30G
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15g fresh coriander, roughly chopped
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Tesco Light Soy Sauce 150Ml
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3cm piece ginger, peeled and grated
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2 limes, zested and juiced
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2 tbsp sesame oil
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Tesco Squeezy Clear Honey 340G
2 tsp clear honey
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Stockwell & Co. Plain Flour 1.5Kg
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70g plain flour
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4 tbsp vegetable oil
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Youngs Calamari 250G
300g squid rings, defrosted (if frozen) and drained on kitchen paper
£4.70
£18.80/kg

Method

To make the salad, mix all the ingredients in a large bowl until well combined. Mix the dressing ingredients together in a small jug and set aside.
On a large plate, mix together the flour, crushed chillies (if using), a pinch of salt and 1 tsp of ground black pepper.
Heat a large frying pan with half the oil. Coat the squid rings completely in the flour, then drop half into the pan. Space the squid out and fry for 1 min before moving, then turn and cook and for 2 mins more until cooked through. Tip onto a plate lined with kitchen paper to drain, season well and add a squeeze of lime juice. Add the remaining oil to the pan and repeat with the remaining squid.
Pour the dressing onto the salad and toss to fully combine. Serve with the squid and eat straightaway.