Calamares a la Romana

Name: Calamares a la Romana
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 500g squid tubes, cut into rings; 100g plain flour; 1 egg; 150ml cold sparkling water; Olive or sunflower oil, for frying; Lemon wedges and aioli, to serve

Calamares a la romana/kah-lah-MAH-res ah lah roh-MAH-nah/

Also known as: Fried Calamari Spanish, Calamares Fritos

About this dish

Rings of squid in a light, crisp batter, fried golden and served with lemon or aioli.

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Ingredients

🦑500g squid tubes, cut into rings

🌾100g plain flour

🥚1 egg

🫧150ml cold sparkling water

🫒Olive or sunflower oil, for frying

🍋Lemon wedges and aioli, to serve

Method

Serves 2

Dry the squid rings well and season with salt.

Whisk the flour, egg and sparkling water into a light batter.

Dust the rings in flour, then dip them in the batter.

Fry in small batches at 180°C (350°F) for 1–2 minutes until golden.

Drain and serve at once with lemon and aioli.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Calamares a la romana are a favourite tapa all over Spain; in Madrid they're famously stuffed into a bocadillo.

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