Quick Salt & Pepper Squid

Ingredients

• 14 ozsquid, cleaned; body opened out and scored in a criss-cross
• 3 tbspneutral oil, for brushing
• 1/2 tspchinese five-spice powder
• 2 tspsea salt
• 1 tspblack pepper, freshly ground
• sesame oil, a dash, to finish
• fresh cilantro, a few sprigs, to garnish
• sweet chili sauce, a drizzle, to serve

Method

1. 1

   Clean the squid (or ask your fishmonger to do it). Cut open the body and open out flat. Wash well and pat dry. Score the top in a criss-cross pattern with the tip of a sharp knife.

2. 2

   Brush the squid with oil. Heat a barbecue or grill pan until very hot.

3. 3

   Mix together 2 tsp sea salt, the Chinese five-spice and 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper. Sprinkle over both sides of the squid just before cooking.

4. 4

   Cook the squid for about 1 minute on each side until it starts to curl and char at the edges.

5. 5

   Transfer to a serving plate and drizzle with sesame oil. Garnish with cilantro and serve with sweet chili sauce.