Crumbed Calamari

Written By Sarah Kiryshin

Crumbed Calamari

Enjoy this crispy and delicious CLASSIC!

Whether you’re making a mid-week meal or taking a break we think you’ll love our fried calamari and dipping sauce.

Ingredients:

  • 400g cleaned squid tubes, sliced into 1cm rings

  • 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs

  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten

  • 1 cup plain flour

  • Zest of 1 lemon

  • Sunflower oil

  • Parsley to garnish

    Salad

  • 250g punnet vine-ripened heirloom tomatoes, halved

  • 6 mini cucumbers, sliced

  • Organic Rocket

  • Mint to garnish

    Sauce

  • 1 cup whole egg mayonnaise

  • 1 garlic clove, crushed

  • c4 cornichons, chopped

  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

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Methods:

  • Combine breadcrumbs and half the lemon zest in a bowl and season to taste. In separate bowls, dip the squid tubes in flour, and egg, then coat well in crumb mixture. 

  • For the sauce, mix the mayonnaise, garlic, cornichons, lemon juice, and remaining zest in a bowl.

  • Toss the salad ingredients together.

  • Half-fill a large saucepan with the oil and heat to 200°C. In batches, fry the calamari for approx. 2 minutes until golden. 

Sarah Kiryshin
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