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Lemon Pepper Calamari

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Lemon Pepper Calamari

Crispy calamari rings seasoned with lemon pepper and served with aioli. Deep-frying the squid for only 2-3 minutes at a proper 190°C keeps the rings tender, since even a minute too long turns squid rubbery fast.

Total time
25 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Australian

Ingredients

600gsquid tubes, cut into rings
3/4 cupplain flour
3/4 cupcornflour
2 tsplemon pepper seasoning
1 tspsea salt
oilfor deep frying
1/2 cupmayonnaise
1 clovegarlic, minced
1 tbsplemon juice
lemon wedgesto serve

Instructions

1

Combine flour, cornflour and lemon pepper seasoning.

2

Toss dry squid in seasoned flour.

3

Deep-fry at 190°C for 2-3 minutes until crispy.

4

Make aioli: mix mayo, garlic and lemon juice.

5

Serve immediately with aioli and lemon wedges.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
390
Protein
2.9g
Fat
22.5g
Carbs
42.9g
Fiber
0.9g
Sodium
668mg

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