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Crispy squid with caponata
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Crispy squid with caponata

15 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Crispy squid with caponata

Squid is cheap, plentiful, quick to cook, and delicious with the classic Italian vegetable dish, caponata

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

804
Calories
18g
Protein
16g
Fat
149g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Squid not in our table 0
Sunflower Oil 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

  • 800g cleaned squid tubes (about 3 large tubes)
  • 150g plain flour
  • 1 tbsp cayenne pepper or chilli powder
  • sunflower oil , for frying
  • 1 large aubergine
  • 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion , chopped
  • 3 celery sticks, sliced
  • 250g cherry tomatoes
  • 3 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 150g green olives , stoned
  • 30g capers , rinsed if salted
  • handful basil leaves, shredded

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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