Barbecued chilli garlic squid

Preparation time:
15 mins plus 30 mins chilling time
Cooking time:
5 mins
Serves:
6
Rating:
Perfect party food! The spicy marinade also works well with baby octopus. You can cook it on a grill if it’s not barbie weather.

Ingredients

800g whole squid, cleaned, tentacles removed
¹/³ cup sweet chilli sauce
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tsp lime rind, finely grated
¾ cup (50g) fresh coriander leaves
1 lime, cut into wedges, to serve

Method

1. Cut open squid, score insides of bodies in a crosshatch pattern, then cut into 4cm pieces. Place in a glass bowl and set aside.

2. Combine chilli sauce, garlic and rind in a bowl. Pour over squid, tossing well to combine. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3. Lightly spray a barbecue or chargrill pan with oil and heat over high heat. Drain marinade from squid. Cook squid, in batches, turning occasionally, for 5 minutes or until lightly charred and just cooked through.

4. Sprinkle squid with fresh coriander. Serve immediately with lime wedges on the side.

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Notes

3 ProPoints values per serve

Author:
Stylist:
Chrissy Freer, Jane Hann, Trish Heagerty, Marie-Helene Clauzon, Jenn Tolhurst, Kristine Duran-Thiessen
Photographer:
Steve Brown, Louise Lister, John Paul Urizar, Ben Dearnley, Brett Stevens

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