Chinese cuisine

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Crispy Fried Cuttlefish

Name: Crispy Fried Cuttlefish
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 9 oz. Cuttlefish Fillets, Cleaned; 1 oz. Butter; 2 oz. Red And Green Peppers, Diced; 3 tbsp. Cooking Oil; Marinade; 1 tsp. Salt; 2 tbsp. Custard Powder; 1 tbsp. Corn Starch; 1 count Egg

Chef John Zhang

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This Crispy Fried Cuttlefish recipe has a crispy batter that fries perfectly to a golden brown crunch. Chef John shares a simple trick on how to make them super tender yet deliciously golden and crunchy.

Recipe

PRE TIME: 15 min

COOKING TIME: 15 min

TOTAL TIME: 30 min

2 SERVING

Ingredients:

9 oz. Cuttlefish Fillets, Cleaned
1 oz. Butter
2 oz. Red And Green Peppers, Diced
3 tbsp. Cooking Oil
Marinade
1 tsp. Salt
2 tbsp. Custard Powder
1 tbsp. Corn Starch
1 count Egg

Directions:

Step 1

Place the cuttlefish on a cutting board skin side down, cut the cuttlefish fillet in the middle lengthwise. Score straight lines lengthwise in ¼-inch apart, then cut crossing the score lines into ¼-inch wide strips.

Step 2

In a mixing bowl, combine cuttlefish strips with A pinch of salt, 2tbsp/20g custard powder, 1tbsp/10g starch, and 1 egg. Toss to coat evenly.

Step 3

Dice red and green peppers.

Step 4

In a cooking pan, bring enough oil to 200°F/100°C, deep-fry the battered cuttlefish strips until golden. Remove from oil and drain. Wait about 1 minute when the oil temperature goes up a little higher.

Step 5

Quickly re-fry to give the cuttlefish a crispier texture and less greasy. Remove from oil and drain.

Step 6

Return the pan to heat, add butter, diced red, and green peppers. Stir-fry until fragrant.

Step 7

Add fried cuttlefish strips and a pinch of salt. Stir several times until evenly mixed. Serve hot.

Step 8

Enjoy!

Final Notes

Custard powder is usually made with milk powder, cornflour, vanilla powder, icing sugar, fIne salt, and yellow food coloring. It's available in most supermarket.