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Chilli and lime calamari

5 minutes

Chilli and lime calamari

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cooking Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

4 calamari steaks
3 cloves garlic, sliced
1 red chilli, chopped
juice of 2 limes
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

Score one side of the calamari steaks in a crisscross pattern. Slice thinly.
Toss together the calamari, garlic, chilli and lime juice. Season well.
Place in the steamer and steam for 5 minutes, until just tender. Don’t steam it for too long as it may become tough and chewy.
Per serving: 327.8kJ, 15.4g protein, 0.9g fat, 1.7g carbs

TASTE’s take:
Eat this dish with brown rice and toss in a few roasted cashew nuts and steamed mangetout. Rings or baby tubes of calamari work just as well.

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Chilli and lime calamari

Chilli and lime calamari

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