calamari Archives

Calamari

Calamari pasta

20 minutes

Asian recipes

Calamari with Asian dressing

10 minutes

Calamari

Calamari salad

5 minutes

Mexican recipes

Mexican-style chorizo-and-seafood paella

1 hour

Asparagus recipes

Dill-marinated calamari salad

5 minutes

Citrus recipes

Lemony squid with baby leaves and bruschetta

15 minutes

Calamari

Salt-and-pepper calamari with sweet chilli sauce

Asian recipes

Asian calamari with carrot dressing

5 minutes

Seafood recipes

Seafood laksa

15 minutes

Calamari

Griddled chilli calamari with lemon potatoes

30 minutes

Asian recipes

Asian-style tomato ragout

10 minutes

Salt-and-pepper squid

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cooking Time 8 minutes

Ingredients

500 g calamari tubes and tentacles
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
100 g flour
3 cups vegetable oil
1/2 cup soya sauce
2 t rice vinegar
1 t sesame oil
1 t lime juice
1 red chilli, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 t treacle sugar
Nasturtium flowers, to garnish
Ready-made chilli mayonnaise, for serving
Fresh avocado, for serving

Method

Drain the calamari.

Season the flour and toss with the calamari, shaking off any excess flour.

Heat the oil and deep-fry the calamari until crisp and golden. Drain on kitchen paper.

Mix the soya sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, lime juice, chilli, garlic and treacle sugar and drizzle over the calamari.

Garnish with nasturtium flowers and serve with the chilli mayonnaise and avocado.

TASTE's take:

This crispy, crunchy dish is perfect for a quick snack or starter.

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Dill-marinated calamari salad

Lemony squid with baby leaves and bruschetta

Salt-and-pepper calamari with sweet chilli sauce

Asian calamari with carrot dressing

Seafood laksa

Griddled chilli calamari with lemon potatoes

Asian-style tomato ragout

Salt-and-pepper squid

Salt-and-pepper squid

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