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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Australasian >> Australian >> Australian

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 5 minutes, Preparation Time - 10 minutes

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| 1. Slice the calamari tubes down one side and open them up to lay flat. Score the insides with a knife in a cross-hatch pattern. Set aside. | 2. Heat a small skillet over high heat with no oil. Add the peppercorns, and toast for a few minutes, stirring constantly, until they start to sizzle and pop. Remove them from the pan and set aside. Add the salt to the pan and cook over high heat until it has turned a gray color. Remove from the heat. | 3. Grind the salt and pepper with a mortar and pestle or spice grinder until it becomes a fine powder. Transfer to a resealable plastic bag and mix with flour and cornstarch. | 4. Heat the oil in a wok or heavy skillet over high heat until very hot. Place a few pieces of squid at a time into the bag and shake to coat. Shake off excess and quickly fry them in the oil until browned, turning once. Each one should take about 30 seconds. Serve and eat immediately. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
calamari tube	8	ounces		201.7333	0.0	44.88	1.1333
szechwan peppercorn	2	tablespoons		201.7333	0.0	44.88	1.1333
sea salt	2	tablespoons		201.7333	0.0	44.88	1.1333
purpose flour	1	cup		201.7333	0.0	44.88	1.1333
cornstarch	1	cup		487.68	116.8256	0.3328	0.064
peanut oil	3/4	cup		1432.08	0.0	0.0	162.0

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.