Charred Squid With Chilli-Honey Syrup - Cuisine Magazine - From New Zealand to the World

Ingredients

• 8 squid tubes
• 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
• flaky sea salt, to taste
• Chilli-Honey Syrup (see recipe)
• PICKLED CUCUMBER RELISH
• 1 cucumber, cut into batons
• 1 small red onion, finely sliced
• ½ recipe Basic Pickling Brine ( see recipe )
• 150g roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
• 1 red chilli, finely sliced
• 1 small handful fresh coriander leaves, chopped
• juice of 1 lemon
• a pinch of chilli powder
• flaky sea salt and cracked pepper, to taste
• CHILLI-HONEY SYRUP makes 2 cups / preparation 5 mins / cook 30 mins
• 750ml white wine vinegar
• 450g caster sugar
• 2 red chillies, finely sliced
• ½ cup honey