Charred Padrón Chiles and Squid Salad

Name: Charred Padrón Chiles and Squid Salad
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: ½ serrano chile, thinly sliced into rings; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1 teaspoon fish sauce; ¼ teaspoon sugar; Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper; 2 cups Padrón chiles or shishito peppers; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; ½ pound squid, bodies sliced into rings, tentacles halved; 1 teaspoon Aleppo-style pepper; 1 cup cilantro leaves with tender stems; 1 cup basil leaves, torn if large

By Chris MoroccoPhotographer Marcus Nilsson

July 19, 2016

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Marcus Nilsson

One in ten Padróns or shishitos is actually spicy. Pepper roulette!

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