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Salt and Pepper Fried Squid
Salt and pepper fried squid
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 401 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 350 g raw squid , tentacles and tubes
- pinch of salt and pepper for marinating
- salt to taste
- 2 tsp. coarsely ground white pepper
- 1/4 cup starch , I use sweet potato starch, you can use cornstarch
- 1/2 tbsp. chili pepper powder , optional for a mild version
- 2 fresh peppers , one red, one green
- 3 cloves of garlic , finely minced
- 1/2 middle size egg
- 2 green onions , finely chopped
- 1 tbsp. cooking oil
- Oil for deep-frying
- 1 small bunch of Coriander
Instructions
- Clean the squid and remove the dark skin on the surface.
- Trim the squid and then slice the tubes into 1/2 inch square pieces. Then rinse well and dry with kitchen paper.
- Chop the fresh peppers into small circles. Marinate with salt and pepper for around 10 minutes. And then add starch and egg. Mix well.
- Heat up enough oil in a deep pot until 170 degree C. You can test the oil temperature by adding one piece. The squid should be floating seconds after touching the oil. Deep fry all the squid by small batches.
- Place 1 tablespoon of cooking oil again and then fry garlic, fresh pepper and green onion until aroma. Then return squid and sprinkle salt and pepper. Turn off the fire and mix everything well.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
401kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
463mg
(154%)
Sodium
1664mg
(69%)
Potassium
749mg
(21%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1895IU
(38%)
Vitamin C
20.4mg
(23%)
Calcium
107mg
(11%)
Iron
2.8mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 401
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 401kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 463mg | 154% |
| Sodium | 1664mg | 69% |
| Potassium | 749mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1895IU | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 20.4mg | 23% |
| Calcium | 107mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.