Calamares a la Romana

Name: Calamares a la Romana
Prep time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 6 people
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 700 g Squid tubes and tentacles, cleaned; 120 g Flour; 40 g Cornflour; to taste Salt; to taste Black pepper; for frying Olive oil or frying oil; 1 Lemon

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Lightly coated fried squid rings with lemon are crisp on the outside, tender inside and one of the great tapas bar staples.

Serves: 6 people

Preparation time: 8 min

Ingredients

Squid tubes and tentacles, cleaned – 700 g
Flour – 120 g
Cornflour – 40 g
Salt – to taste
Black pepper – to taste
Olive oil or frying oil – for frying
Lemon – 1

Method

STEP 1
Cut the squid tubes into rings and pat both the rings and tentacles very dry with kitchen paper.
STEP 2
Mix the flour, cornflour, salt and pepper in a shallow bowl and toss the squid in the mixture just before frying.
STEP 3
Heat the frying oil to 180 degrees Celsius and fry the squid in small batches for 1 to 2 minutes only.
STEP 4
Lift the squid out with a slotted spoon and drain it on kitchen paper while you finish the rest.
STEP 5
Pile the fried squid onto a warm plate and serve immediately with lemon wedges.