SALT & PEPPER CALAMARI

SERVES 4. PREP 15 MINS. COOK 30 MINS

INGREDIENTS

500g squid rings

½ cup plain flour

1 egg

¼ cup milk

200g dried breadcrumbs 2 tsp sea salt

1 tsp Szechuan pepper ½ tsp black peppercorns 1L vegetable oil

METHOD

1 Preheat oven to 150C. Lightly dust calamari with flour, shaking off any excess. Dip calamari into the combined egg and milk.

2 Combine the breadcrumbs, sea salt and pepper in a shallow bowl and coat calamari in this mixture. Transfer to a plate and place in the fridge for 20 minutes.

3 Heat oil in a saucepan and deep fry calamari in batches until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and keep warm in oven. Serve with sweet chilli sauce.