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crispy squid with harissa mayo

Crispy Squid with Harissa Mayo

Jamie Oliver
Fresh, crispy squid dunked into this beautifully bold harissa mayo – perfect for feeding a crowd.
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Total Time 40 minutes
Course Starter, Tapas
Cuisine 🇪🇸 Spanish
Servings 8
Calories 198 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lemons
  • 3 sprigs flowering oregano
  • 2 tbsp fennel seeds
  • freshly ground white pepper
  • 300 g plain flour
  • 12 whole medium squid prepared, with tentacles, from sustainable sources
  • vegetable oil for deep-frying
  • 1 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley

Harissa mayo

  • 1 clove garlic
  • 3 tbsp Hellmann's Mayonnaise
  • 4 teaspoons harissa paste
  • teaspoons rose water

Instructions
 

  • To make the harissa mayo, peel and bash the garlic in a pestle and mortar with a little sea salt, then muddle in the mayo. Add 2 teaspoons of harissa, followed by the zest and juice from ½ a lemon, then mix well, taste and add a little more lemon juice, if needed. Transfer to a bowl, drizzle over the rosewater and ripple through the remaining harissa. Set aside.
  • Scrunch the oregano flowers into a liquidiser and discard the stalks, then add the fennel and a teaspoon each of salt and white pepper. Blitz to a fine powder, then place into a large bowl with the flour and stir to combine.
  • Wash and pat dry the squid, then slice and open out the tubes like a book. Cut a criss-cross pattern onto the surface, then add to the flour along with the tentacles and toss well to coat.
  • Place a large, deep saucepan over a medium-high heat. Fill three-quarters full with vegetable oil and allow to heat up. To test if the oil is hot enough, drop a piece of bread into the pan – if the bread floats to the surface, sizzles and turns golden, it's about right. Shake off any excess flour from the squid, then use a slotted spoon to carefully lower into the hot oil (you’ll need to do this in batches). Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until golden, crisp and cooked through. Transfer to a double layer of kitchen paper to drain, then repeat with the remaining squid.
  • Rinse the parsley sprigs under cold running water, shake off any excess water, then pick the leaves into the flour. Toss to coat, then lower into the hot oil for a few seconds, or until crisp. Transfer to kitchen paper, then slice 1 lemon horizontally into thin discs, dip into the flour and place in the hot oil for around 1 minute, or until crisp.
  • Scatter the crispy parsley and lemon slices over the squid, then serve with extra lemon wedges for squeezing over and harissa mayo for dunking.

Nutrition

Calories: 198kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 5gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gFiber: 3gSugar: 2g
Keyword harissa, squid
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