SECRET to Chinese Salt Pepper Squid | Wally Cooks Everything

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  • Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
  • This is the only way I eat squid and that is to season it with salt, pepper, a bit of heat and lots and lots of garlic! This classic Chinese fried seafood dish is super popular in the restaurants. After watching this video, you will know how to make it at home.
    Timecode:
    1️⃣ 00:20 squid
    2️⃣ 04:40 salt pepper seasoning
    3️⃣ 06:15 my favorite flour combo
    4️⃣ 08:03 shhh... don't tell anyone my secret
    5️⃣ 08:30 time to fry
    6️⃣ 09:20 putting the salt pepper in salt pepper squid
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    INGREDIENTS:
    500g Squid
    90g (¾ cup) Cornflour (a.k.a. cornstarch)
    90g (¾ cup) Rice flour
    1 Large Egg
    5 Cloves Large Garlic
    3 Chilis (use as much as you want)
    1/4 Small Red Onion
    1/4 Teaspoon Salt (for seasoning)
    1/4 Teaspoon Ground White Pepper (for seasoning)
    1/4 Teaspoon Chinese 5 Spice Powder (for seasoning)
    1/4 Teaspoon Salt (for flour mix)
    1 Teaspoon Coarse Black Pepper (for flour mix)
    1 Spring Onion
    Break down squid and be sure to cut in hatch marks on squid. You ONLY need to do this on one side of the squid and I prefer cutting hatch marks on the inside. This will ensure the squid will not curl much during frying.
    Now we make the seasoning. Chop garlic into small chunks but not too small or else it will burn too easy. Chop chilis and red onion and place everything into a small mixing bowl. Then add 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper and 1/2 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice powder and set aside.
    Mix flours together and throw in 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon ground black pepper then mix well. Crack an egg and drop the pieces of squid in, making sure to coat every piece with egg.
    Then drop egg coated squid into the flour mixture, making sure every piece of squid is covered until it looks like powdered donuts. If you need more flour go ahead and add more.
    Heat oil to 350°F (180°C) and fry squid in two batches to avoid overcrowding the pan. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes until squid as a light yellow coating. Set aside on wire wrack or paper towel to drain oil.
    On a pan on low medium heat add 1 tablespoon cooking oil. About 30 seconds later add all the seasonings into pan. Cook for about 5 to 10 seconds then toss in the squid. Toss and mix until all fried squid is coating with seasoning, about 1 minute later add chopped spring onions and mix around for another 10 seconds.
    Then serve cause it's ready to eat! Enjoy!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 37

  • @MyAjjisKitchen
    @MyAjjisKitchen 2 роки тому +2

    Hi Wally. I am here for the secrets! I enjoyed the outing to the Asian Market. I went to our local Asian Market to day to buy a bag of rice. Thanks for explaining and showing the process. Cheers. Sandee

  • @SimplyEasyLiving
    @SimplyEasyLiving 2 роки тому +1

    Wow this is one of my favorite ~ thank you so much ~ love your cooking friend!!👍😊

  • @claudiecooks
    @claudiecooks 2 роки тому +1

    Hello Wally, your prep and presentation is great and the finished dish looks so mouth-watering! I have never bought whole squids before, but after watching your video, I will be more confident to prepare and cook this dish. Thank you for being such a good teacher and cook🙏🏾🙏🏾😊😊!

  • @josephwallis8965
    @josephwallis8965 4 місяці тому

    Singaporean style is Tapioca + corn
    Hong Kong Cantonese style is potato starch and baking powder
    Chinese restaurant style is raising flour + corn flour
    All are crunchy and delicious, depends on your taste

  • @AVAGASAFARI
    @AVAGASAFARI 2 роки тому +1

    Midnight while hungry when I’m seeing this 😅. I gotta try making yet another awesome recipe from you!

  • @rainham1
    @rainham1 Рік тому +1

    Wally the one tip I got that worked really well was to add a little bit of chicken bouillon powder in your spice mix for really good salt and pepper

  • @AnasanKitchen
    @AnasanKitchen 2 роки тому

    😍 delicious.. thanks for sharing SECRET recipe.. 😍

  • @nicholaszannettou2465
    @nicholaszannettou2465 2 роки тому

    Hi Wally. Excellent jiu Yim sin yaw. 👍 secrets of the trade. I'll be making this
    Thanks Wally. 😎

    • @WallyCooksEverything
      @WallyCooksEverything  2 роки тому +1

      Brother Nicholas, good to hear from you again 😀 I hope all is well with you 👍

  • @duncanmit5307
    @duncanmit5307 2 роки тому

    💜👍💜👍,,,,,I have squid in my freezer....going to try one day soon....

  • @nowsheknows5474
    @nowsheknows5474 2 роки тому

    Thanks Wally! ♥️👍🏽

  • @senehdailylife5641
    @senehdailylife5641 2 роки тому

    Hi Wally! Thank you for a good recipe.

  • @LessTalkMoreDelicious
    @LessTalkMoreDelicious 2 роки тому

    Woah, impressive salt&pepper recipe! Bookmarking this for sho

  • @simonwong2346
    @simonwong2346 2 роки тому

    😋😋😋😋😋 Thank you for sharing!

  • @dougwatt6303
    @dougwatt6303 Рік тому

    Thank you!

  • @rainham1
    @rainham1 2 роки тому

    looks awesome sir. I'm about to try a version of it with some fresh oysters my neighbor just brought back 👌

    • @WallyCooksEverything
      @WallyCooksEverything  2 роки тому

      Oyster is a great idea for this recipe 😀 I will try it too someday.

    • @rainham1
      @rainham1 2 роки тому

      @@WallyCooksEverything it turned out awesome! I've made salt and pepper shrimp before but never added the hint of 5 spice powder to the mix... that really added a complexity. thanks Wally you're the man 👍

  • @santolify
    @santolify 2 роки тому

    One of my favs....

  • @macscookingcaravanning3680
    @macscookingcaravanning3680 2 роки тому

    well done Wally, going to have a crack at this one. We catch lots of squid in S.A. Australia.

    • @WallyCooksEverything
      @WallyCooksEverything  2 роки тому

      Thank you MAC, I subscribed to your channel. I’m looking forward to you and your wife’s cooking adventures 😃

  • @tonyr29
    @tonyr29 Рік тому

    Looking delicious I Soak mine in Milk instead and I get same results

    • @WallyCooksEverything
      @WallyCooksEverything  Рік тому

      Hello Hicham, how’s it going? I’ve seen that done with octopus. Is it a Greek or Mediterranean method? I must try it some day 😀

  • @ENLfoodVlog
    @ENLfoodVlog 2 роки тому

    Wow! Looking so delicious my friend 🤤 thanks for sharing i support u 👏 (I also cook this on my channel btw)

  • @Maplecook
    @Maplecook Рік тому

    Damn, this is one of my favourite dishes of all time, Wally!

    • @WallyCooksEverything
      @WallyCooksEverything  Рік тому

      Thanks! Would be super exciting to see if you can put your personal spin on this bro 😀

    • @Maplecook
      @Maplecook Рік тому

      @@WallyCooksEverything If I did, would you be interested in appearing in the video...if even for a few seconds? Or, I could just take a snippet from this video, and splice it into mine? Just an idea. =)

    • @WallyCooksEverything
      @WallyCooksEverything  Рік тому

      @@Maplecook sure thing bro 👍 let me know what you have in mind 😀 When you’re ready to go shoot me an email or message me on one of the socials.

    • @Maplecook
      @Maplecook Рік тому

      @@WallyCooksEverything Cool! =)

  • @princexl2783
    @princexl2783 Рік тому

    Has anyone ever mentioned that you look like a lot like Jimmy Fallon? Haha

  • @afterburner3999
    @afterburner3999 10 місяців тому

    Theres a Secret To It.