Mix the flour, starch and salt in a bag, add the calamari and shake until every ring is coated. Shake off the excess in a sieve.
Zip-top bagColander
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Heat the oil in a deep pot to 180°C (355°F) and fry the calamari in batches for 2 minutes, until the coating is golden.
⚙ Deep-fryingStoveSlotted spoonCandy/oil thermometerDeep pot for frying
💡Dry calamari spatters less and its coating gets crisper; fry briefly in very hot oil, because another half minute turns it rubbery.
💡Keep the oil at 170–180°C (340–355°F): too cold, and the food soaks up oil; too hot, and it browns outside before the inside cooks. Without a thermometer, dip the tip of a wooden spoon in the oil: when medium bubbles form around it right away, the oil is hot enough.
💡Don't overload the oil: every piece that goes in cools it down. Fry one piece as a test, then the rest in several batches, and transfer to paper towels.
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Transfer to paper towels.
Paper towels
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Serve immediately with the lemon.
521calories
23 gprotein
54 gcarbs
22 gfat
● protein 18%● carbs 43%● fat 39%
Per serving (221 g), of 4 servings
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Flour: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 120 g · 364 kcal per 100 g · More about Flour →
Cornstarch: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 240 g · 381 kcal per 100 g · More about Cornstarch →
Salt: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 6 g · 0 kcal per 100 g · More about Salt →
Oil: measured in cup in this recipe: 1 cup = 216 g · 886 kcal per 100 g · More about Oil →
Lemon: measured in pieces: one ≈ 58 g · 29 kcal per 100 g · More about Lemon →
🔧 Tools needed (4) · 🍳 One cooking vessel
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Deep pot for frying· Also works: Electric deep fryer (None) · Wok (Less oil, less stable)
Colander· Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)
Slotted spoon· Also works: Spider strainer (None) · Tongs (For large pieces)
🧻 Consumables: Paper towels · Zip-top bag
Helps, not needed: Candy/oil thermometer
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