Lemon Pepper Calamari

Name: Lemon Pepper Calamari
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 600g squid tubes, cut into rings; 3/4 cup plain flour; 3/4 cup cornflour; 2 tsp lemon pepper seasoning; 1 tsp sea salt; oil for deep frying; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 tbsp lemon juice; lemon wedges to serve

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

Combine flour, cornflour and lemon pepper seasoning.

Toss dry squid in seasoned flour.

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

Make aioli: mix mayo, garlic and lemon juice.

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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