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Fried Calamari with Tartar Sauce

Enjoy something delicious and satisfying with this easy-to-make recipe.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 3 servings
Course: Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine: Greek

Ingredients

For the calamari:
  • 6 Large calamari cleaned and cut in rings of 3 cm/ about 1inch
  • 180 g wheat flour shifted
  • 180 g corn flour
  • 90 g fine semolina
  • 1 tbsp mustard powder
  • 1 tbsp dried tarragon
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika powder
  • salt
  • pepper
For the tartar sauce:
  • 3 tbsp finely chopped pickled cucumber
  • 3 tbsp chopped capers
  • 1/2 medium onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 lime (or lemon) juiced
  • 350 g mayonnaise
  • 1 ½ tbsp finely chopped dill
  • pepper

Instructions

For the calamari:
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  1. Place the flour, corn flour, semolina, mustard powder, tarragon, and paprika in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper, stir well.
  2. Immerse the calamari in the batter, making sure it is well coeated.
  3. Place a deep pan with plenty of sunflower oil over high heat. Once the oil is hot, fry the calamari, in batches, until golden. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and place on a plate lined with absorbent paper.
For the tartar sauce:
  1. Place the pickled cucumber, capers, onion, lime juice in a blender and blend until a paste is created.
  2. Transfer the paste to a kitchen towel. Wrap the paste in the towel and press it well to remove all the liquid.
  3. Place the mayonnaise, the paste, the dill, and a little pepper in a serving bowl and mix well.
  4. Serve the hot calamari with the tartar sauce.

Notes

  • While frying, avoid shaking the pan so that the calamari acquires a nice crust and does not dissolve.
  • For an even more amazing taste, we can add a little lemon zest to the breading.
  • You can store the tartar sauce in the fridge for up to 3 days.
  • While frying, avoid shaking the pan so that the calamari acquires a nice crust and does not dissolve.
  • For an even more amazing taste, we can add a little lemon zest to the breading.
  • You can store the tartar sauce in the fridge for up to 3 days.