Fried calamari with tartare sauce

Name: Fried calamari with tartare sauce
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Ingredients: 1 kg small, cleaned calamari tubes; 4 tbsp cornflour; 4 eggs, lightly beaten; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tbsp grated lemon rind; 2 cups (200g) dry breadcrumbs; oil, for deep-frying

April 1, 2021

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:8

A recipe from the Good Food collection.

Ingredients

1 kg small, cleaned calamari tubes
4 tbsp cornflour
4 eggs, lightly beaten
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tbsp grated lemon rind
2 cups (200g) dry breadcrumbs
oil, for deep-frying

Tartare sauce

1 cup (250g) mayonnaise
2 tbsp chopped chives
2 small pickled onions, finely chopped
1 tbsp seeded mustard

Method

Step 1
Thinly slice the calamari, toss in cornflour and shake off the excess. Dip into the combined egg, garlic and lemon rind. Coat with breadcrumbs and shake off the excess.
Step 2
Fill a deep heavy-based pan one third full of oil and heat the oil to 180C. The oil is ready when a cube of bread dropped into the oil turns golden brown in 15 seconds. Gently lower small batches of calamari into the oil and cook for 1 minute, or until just heated through and lightly browned. Remove with a slotted spoon. Drain on crumpled paper towels and keep warm while cooking the remainder.
Step 3
To make tartare sauce, combine the mayonnaise, chives, pickled onions and mustard. Mix well and serve with the calamari.