Quick Spicy Squid Sauté – Volpi Foods

Ingredients

• 12 ounces raw, cleaned squid, cut into 1/2-inch-wide tubes, large tentacles halved, rinsed, and patted very dry
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground Sichuan peppercorn (optional)
• 1 long, thin red chile (aka red finger chile), or 1 or 2 Serrano chiles, thinly sliced on the bias, seeds included if you like it really spicy
• 1 large clove garlic, thinly sliced
• 3 scallions, thinly sliced on a bias, divided (1/2 cup sliced)
• 3 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil , separated
• 1/4 cup panko crumbs, toasted (optional)
• one 12-inch sauté pan