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Panko-coated squid with palm sugar and coriander pesto
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Panko-coated squid with palm sugar and coriander pesto

19 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes

This stunning seafood starter shows that pesto knows no bounds. Use Asian flavours like palm sugar, chilli, fish sauce and coriander to make a heady sauce to go with deep-fried squid.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

771
Calories
22g
Protein
20g
Fat
124g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 13 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Coriander not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0
Squid not in our table 0
Rapeseed Oil not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp palm sugar
  • 4 garlic
  • 2 tbsp finely grated fresh root ginger
  • 3 red chillies
  • 6 tbsp fish sauce
  • ½ bunch fresh coriander
  • ½ bunch fresh mint
  • 3 limes
  • 4 squid
  • 110g/4oz plain flour
  • 2 medium free-range eggs
  • 110g/4oz Japanese panko breadcrumbs
  • , for deep-fat frying vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp coriander cress
  • 50g/1¾oz mitzuna leaves
  • 25ml/fl oz rapeseed oil
  • 2 limes
  • 4 spring onions
  • 1 red chilli

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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