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Grilled squid with Thai-style dressing

Name: Grilled squid with Thai-style dressing
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /asian, /asian recipes
Ingredients: 500g small squid, cleaned; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; 2 cups micro salad leaves* or wild rocket; 1 long red chilli, seeded, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup grated light palm sugar*; 1 long red chilli, seeded, chopped; 1 garlic clove; 1/3 cup coriander leaves; 2cm piece ginger, chopped; 1 tomato, peeled, seeded, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; 1/3-1/2 cup lime juice

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Ingredients (14)

500g small squid, cleaned
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
2 cups micro salad leaves* or wild rocket
1 long red chilli, seeded, thinly sliced

Thai-style dressing

1/2 cup grated light palm sugar*
1 long red chilli, seeded, chopped
1 garlic clove
1/3 cup coriander leaves
2cm piece ginger, chopped
1 tomato, peeled, seeded, finely chopped
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
1/3-1/2 cup lime juice

Method

1.

For dressing, simmer sugar and 1/2 cup (125ml) water over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring to dissolve. Cool syrup. Pound chilli, garlic, coriander and ginger to a paste in a mortar and pestle (or whiz in a food processor.) Stir into syrup with tomato, fish sauce, soy, and lime to taste.
2.

Remove tentacles from squid, then cut tubes open. Score a diamond pattern on inside of tubes, then cut into 5cm pieces. Toss all squid in a bowl with oil and 3 tablespoons dressing.
3.

Cook on an oiled chargrill or barbecue over high heat for 1 minute until just cooked. Toss squid with onion, salad leaves, chilli and remaining dressing.