Grilled squid with Thai dipping sauce
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Total time: 20 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
You can't beat grilled squid during summer. It's lovely and this dish is a super starter or barbecue side dish.
Ingredients
Light Brown Sugar
2 tablespoon(s)
Chilli, green or red
45 g
Garlic
1 clove(s)
Coriander, fresh
⅓ teaspoon(s)
Root Ginger
1 tablespoon(s)
Thai Fish Sauce
2 tablespoon(s)
Lime Juice, Fresh
2 tablespoon(s)
Squid, raw
600 g
Rapeseed Oil
1 teaspoon(s)
Instructions
1
Place brown sugar in a small saucepan wih 3 tbsp water over high heat. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 minute to dissolve sugar. Set aside to cool.
2
Combine chilli, garlic, coriander and ginger in a bowl. Add sugar mixture, fish sauce and lime juice. Stir to combine, then set aside.
3
Remove tentacles from squid, then cut tubes open. Score a diamond pattern on inside of tubes, then cut into 5cm pieces. Toss squid in a bowl with oil and 3 tbsp dipping sauce.
4
Cook squid in a non-stick frying pan, wok or barbecue over high heat for 2-3 minutes, or until just cooked. Serve squid sprinkled with extra coriander and dipping sauce.
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