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Deep fried calamari with garlic and lemon mayonnaise
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Deep fried calamari with garlic and lemon mayonnaise

10 ingredients 30 min + 10 min Serves 6-8 as a snack openrecipes
Deep fried calamari with garlic and lemon mayonnaise

Homemade crispy calamari is quick, easy and definitely worth the effort. Dip into creamy garlicky mayonnaise.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

676
Calories
20g
Protein
20g
Fat
102g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Squid not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • , for deep frying vegetable oil
  • 250g/9oz plain flour
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • ½ tsp smoked Spanish paprikapaprikapaprika
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 500g/1lb 2oz squid
  • 2 eggs
  • 200ml/7fl oz mayonnaise
  • 1 garlic
  • ½ lemon

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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