BeebRecipes.co.uk
Archive of BBC Food Recipes

Home By chef

Deep-fried calamari with lemon mayonnaise

Prep time over 2 hours
Cook time over 2 hours
Serves 4
by David Laris

From Saturday Kitchen

Method


  1. For the calamari, open up the squid tubes and slice into 2cm/¾in strips.

  2. Coat with flour and season.

  3. Place in the fridge for 2 hours. By doing this you'll find the flour will melt onto the squid creating a form of self-batter. When fried it will be deliciously crisp. It is not a traditional method, but an excellent alternative.

  4. Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown, drain on kitchen towel and serve with lemon mayonnaise.

  5. For the lemon mayonnaise, mix all ingredients together and serve with the calamari.

Ingredients

For the calamari

  • 400g/14oz squid tubes
  • plain white flour to coat
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • oil for deep-frying

For the lemon mayonnaise

  • 4 tbsp mayonnaise
  • ½ a lemon, juiced
  • 3 sprigs of dill, chopped

Shopping List

Deep-fried calamari with lemon mayonnaise

Fruit and vegetables

Tins, packets and jars

Cooking ingredients

Meat, fish and poultry

Click here to view the Recipe on BBC.co.uk
This link may stop to work if/when the BBC removes the recipes
This site is under development - You can use it, but some things are not completed and may not be quite right!