How To Make Crispy Calamari With Mango Salad

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.

You will need…

• 16 medium calamari , (clean, with heads)
• 1 mango , cut into strips
• 1 bunch of coriander
• 10 Tbsp mayonnaise
• 3 Tbsp siracha , (spicy chilli sauce, found in Asian markets)
• 100 g flour
• 200 g finely ground corn flour , (semolina)
• 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

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Step 1:

Prepare the calamari

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

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Step 2:

Mix the flours

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

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Step 3:

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).

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Step 4:

Heat the oil

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

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Step 5:

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.

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Step 6:

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.

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Step 7:

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.