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Fried Calamari
30 minServes 4Nutri-Score C€€
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30 min
30 minFried Calamari
what you need
Ingredients
squid (cleaned, tubes and tentacles)Fish600 g
flourPantry150 g- cornstarchPantry50 g
saltSpices5 g
black pepper (ground)Spices2 g
lemon (cut into wedges)Produce1 piece- frying oil (for deep frying)Pantry1 litre
per serving
Nutrition
508kcal
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Proteins
- 25 g
- Fat
- 28 g
what you’ll use
Tools
Deep fryer
Mixing bowl
Slotted spoon
Kitchen thermometer
step by step
Method
- Step 1
Prepare the squid
- Clean the squid and cut the tubes into rings, keeping the tentacles whole.
- Pat the squid dry with paper towels so the coating sticks.
- Step 2
Heat the oil
- Pour the frying oil into a deep fryer or heavy pot.
- Heat to 180 °C.
- Step 3
Make the coating
- Mix the flour, cornstarch, salt and black pepper in a bowl.
- Step 4
Coat the calamari
- Toss the squid rings and tentacles in the flour mixture until evenly coated.
- Shake off the excess coating.
- Step 5
Fry the calamari
- Fry the calamari in batches until golden and puffed, about 2 minutes per batch.
- Lift out with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
- Step 6
Serve
- Sprinkle with a little salt and serve immediately with lemon wedges.