Chilli Calamari with Home Fries & Garlic Mayo
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recipe by Octopus Publishing https://octopusbooks.co.uk/
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- Total Time
- 55mins
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- Serves
- 4
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- Calories
- 2184
Salt, pepper and chilli seasoning is a firm favorite. Served with homemade oven-baked fries and easy garlic mayo, this recipe will make you ditch the takeout this weekend. Best of all, it’s quick and simple to make.
recipe updated Mar 2, 2022
Ingredients
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- Potato
- 4
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- Garlic clove
- 2
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- Black pepper
- 2 teaspoons
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- Tonic water
- 400 ml
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- Squid
- 625 g
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- Olive oil
- 4 tablespoons
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- Salt & pepper
- 1 pinch
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- Mayonnaise
- 8 tablespoons
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- Vegetable oil
- 720 ml
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- All purpose flour
- 150 g
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- Cornflour
- 1 tablespoon
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- Chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon
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- Sea salt
- 1 teaspoon
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- Lemon
- 4 wedges
Tools
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Oven
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Stove
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Paper towels
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Large mixing bowl
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Medium bowl
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Saucepan
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Baking sheet - 18 x 13"
Step preview
- Add potato fries, olive oil and salt & pepper to a clean large mixing bowl
- Toss with slotted spoon until combined
- Transfer fries to baking sheet
- Bake until light golden while stirring occasionally - approx 25 min, 200°C
- Add garlic clove and mayonnaise to a clean medium bowl, mix with tablespoon then set aside
- Add vegetable oil to a clean saucepan
- Heat - 190°C
- Add all purpose flour, cornflour, black pepper, chili flakes and sea salt to a clean large mixing bowl
- Pour tonic water into the batter quickly
- Dip squid into the batter quickly
- Fry until light golden
- Remove gently with slotted spoon and pat dry with paper towels
- Serve the squid with a few fries and a bit of sauce on the side and garnish with lemon