Calamari Fritti

Method

• 1)

  Clean up squid or buy it already tidied up by fish monger

• 2)

  Cut the squid into pieces or rings

• 3)

  Start heating up oil in pot

• 4)

  Give the squid a good dry with paper towel

• 5)

  Put flour into bowl, add calamari to flour.

• 6)

  Add zest of a lemon, crack of pepper, small pinch of salt and some chilli flakes in a bowl

• 7)

  Give a good mix and coat all calamari

• 8)

  Use a thermometer and aim to heat oil to approx 190C. You want to fry calamari to 180C but it will drop once calamari is added.

• 9)

  Have paper towel next to pot to place calamari on once fried

• 10)

  Fry in small batches for 40 – 50 seconds. Do no overcrowd the oil

• 11)

  Once calamari is fried, give small pinch of salt

• 12)

  Add greens, aioli and juice of one lemon to bowl and mix

• 13)

  Peel ribbons of parmesan onto greens

• 14)

  Add calamari and lightly fold through greens

• 15)

  Serve and enjoy