How To Make Crispy Calamari With Mango Salad

Crispy Calamari with Mango Salad Recipe. A spicy twist to a Mediterranean classic - serve with a slice of lemon and a cold beer. A highly recommended dish for calamari lovers. Sample our Crispy Calamari with Mango Salad recipe. Enlarge

How To Make Crispy Calamari With Mango Salad

Crispy Calamari with Mango Salad Recipe. A spicy twist to a Mediterranean classic - serve with a slice of lemon and a cold beer. A highly recommended dish for calamari lovers. Sample our Crispy Calamari with Mango Salad recipe.

Prep:
15m
Cook:
25m
Total:
40m
Serves:
4

Step 1: You will need…

  • 16 medium calamari
  • 1 mango
  • 1 bunch of coriander
  • 10 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 3 tbsp siracha
  • 100 g flour
  • 200 g finely ground corn flour
  • 1 ltr vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp fine salt
  • 1 chopping board
  • 1 knife
  • 1 bowl
  • 2 trays
  • 2 spoons
  • kitchen paper
  • 1 deep-sided saucepan
  • 1 slotted spoon
  • 1 strainer

Step 2: Prepare the calamari

Cut all 16 of the calamari into 1.5cm pieces and put them to one side.

Step 3: Mix the flours

Into the bowl mix the ground corn flour (semolina) and the flour.

Step 4: Make the spicy mayonnaise

Add the siracha to the mayonnaise and mix well (if you do not like spicy sauces, minimise the amount of siracha).

Step 5: Heat the oil

Pour the vegetable oil into the deep-sided saucepan and heat over a high temperature.

Step 6: Coat the calamari and strain

Mix the calamari in the flour mixture until all of the pieces are evenly covered. Using a sieve, strain the excess flour.

Step 7: Fry the calamari and season

Check that the oil is hot enough to fry the calamari by testing one piece (it should fry immediately). Fry the calamari until golden-brown (just under 2 minutes) in small batches and transfer to a paper towel. Season with fine salt.

Step 8: Assemble the salad and serve

On a serving plate begin to assemble the salad - spoon a thick line of spicy mayonnaise around the plate and in the middle add the calamari, mango strips and coriander. Finish with some more calamari and serve with a slice of lemon.