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Hey there, food lovers! Looking to spice up your seafood repertoire? Look no further than this Spiced Squid with Sweet and Sour Mango Sauce recipe! With its crispy texture and tangy mango goodness, it's a flavor sensation that'll wow your taste buds. Whether you're hosting a dinner party or treating yourself to a culinary adventure, this dish is sure to hit the spot. Give it a try and let your palate dance!
Spiced Squid with Sweet and Sour Mango Sauce
Ingredients:
Spiced Squid with Sweet and Sour Mango Sauce
Ingredients:
- 1.5 kg whole baby squid, hood and tentacles separated, cleaned
- 300 gm rice flour
- 15 gm ground pepperberries
- Finely grated zest of 2 lemons
- Vegetable oil, for deep frying, plus extra for frying
- 6 cm piece ginger, cut into julienne
- 1 each long red and green chilli, sliced
- 2 spring onions, cut into 5cm lengths
- Lemon wedges, to serve
- 2 tbsp peanut oil
- 3 red shallots, finely chopped
- 130 ml rice wine vinegar
- 100 gm caster sugar
- 2 makrut lime leaves
- 3 large Calypso mangoes, flesh coarsely chopped (750gm)
- Prepare Sweet and Sour Mango Sauce: Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook shallots until softened. Add vinegar, sugar, lime leaves, and three-quarters of mango. Cook until thickened. Season, cool, and stir in remaining mango.
- Prep Squid: Halve squid hoods lengthways, score the inside, then cut into pieces. Mix rice flour, pepperberries, lemon zest, and salt. Coat squid in the mixture.
- Deep Fry Squid: Heat oil in a wok to 180˚C. Deep-fry squid until golden and cooked.
- Stir-fry Aromatics: Heat extra oil in a wok or frying pan. Stir-fry ginger, chillies, and spring onion until fragrant and golden.
- Combine and Serve: Add fried squid to the wok, season, and toss to combine. Transfer to a platter and serve with sweet and sour mango sauce and lemon wedges.