Crumbed Calamari With Lemon And Garlic Aioli Food

LEMON AIOLI RECIPE

Steps:

• Add mayo, lemon juice, lemon zest and garlic to a medium bowl, whisking to combine. Season to taste with salt and more lemon juice and zest (I added 1/2 tablespoon more lemon juice and 1 teaspoon more lemon zest to the batch shown here). Store aioli in fridge for up to 2 weeks.

CRUMBED CALAMARI

Steps:

• Mix the breadcrumbs with the salt, pepper and garlic powder and place into a plastic bag so you can shake the crumbs onto the calamari.
• Beat the egg and combine with the milk and place this into a small dish.
• Heat the oil up to 160C degrees.
• Dip the calamari rings individually into the egg/milk mix and then into the plastic bag and shake.
• The calamari should be well coated.
• Deep fry until a nice brown tinge. I tend to fry mine for about 4-5 minutes. It also depends on the calamari some it is better at a lower heat for longer. This rule especially applies to bought crumbed calamari.
• Enjoy.
• Serve with tartar sauce.

CRUMBED CALAMARI WITH LEMON AND GARLIC AIOLI

Steps:

• Line a baking tray with baking paper.
• Cut calamari into 1 cm thick rings.
• Place flour, salt & pepper into a bowl, mix through.
• Beat eggs and water in a separate bow.
• Place cornflake crumbs or breadcrumbs and a couple of decent sized sprinkles of vegetable seasoning into a third bowl and mix.
• Coat calamari in flour mix, dip into egg mixture and then coat in breadcrumb mixture. Press breadcrumbs on with fingertips. Place on lined baking tray.
• Preheat oven to 150. Pour oil into a deep, heavy-based saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat. Cook calamari rings in batches for 2 to 3 minutes or until light golden.
• Remove calamari to a wire rack over a lined baking tray. Keep warm in oven whilst cooking remaining calamari.
• Mix 3-4 tblspns of good egg mayonnaise with a squeeze of lemon juice and a couple of tspns of crushed garlic, salt and pepper.
• Serve calamari with the garlic/lemon aioli, chips and salad.

FRIED CALAMARI WITH FRIED LEMONS AND LEMON AIOLI

Steps:

• For calamari: Soak the calamari pieces in the buttermilk in a bowl for at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours in the refrigerator.
• For the lemon aioli: Add the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper to a medium bowl. Stir to combine and adjust the seasoning as needed. Set aside until ready to serve.
• Preheat a deep-fryer or several inches of oil in a Dutch oven to 375 degrees F.
• For the flour seasoning: Add the flour, paprika, salt and pepper to a large bowl. Drain the calamari and put into the flour mixture, making sure each piece gets coated with the flour. Dump all the contents into a colander and shake off any excess flour. Line a dish with paper towels and set aside.
• In batches, add the lemon slices and calamari to the preheated oil and fry, mixing with a slotted spoon to prevent the calamari from clumping together, until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Right before you take the calamari and lemon out of the fryer, toss in the parsley leaves carefully; this will cook very fast and can splatter, so stand back. Take all the contents out of the fryer to the lined dish and season with salt.
• Serve with the aioli, garnished with the zest and chopped parsley.

FRIED CALAMARI

Steps:

• Pour enough oil into a heavy large saucepan to reach the depth of 3 inches. Heat over medium heat to 350 degrees F. Mix the flour, parsley, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Working in small batches, toss the squid into the flour mixture to coat. Carefully add the squid to the oil and fry until crisp and very pale golden, about 1 minute per batch. Using tongs or a slotted spoon, transfer the fried calamari to a paper-towel lined plate to drain.
• Place the fried calamari and lemon wedges on a clean plate. Sprinkle with salt. Serve with the marinara sauce.
• In a large casserole pot, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and bay leaves and simmer uncovered on low heat for 1 hour or until thick. Remove bay leaves and check for seasoning. If sauce still tastes acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time to round out the flavors.
• Add 1/2 the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Continue with remaining tomato sauce.
• If not using all the sauce, allow it to cool completely and pour 1 to 2 cup portions into freezer plastic bags. This will freeze up to 6 months.

CRISPY FRIED CALAMARI & AïOLI

Steps:

• Cut the tentacles off the squid and put in a bowl. Slice the squid tubes into roughly 1cm thick rings and add to the bowl. Heat the oil in a large heavy-based pan over a low heat, ensuring it is no more than two-thirds full.
• For the aïoli, mix the mayonnaise, garlic, saffron and lemon juice in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Toss the squid with the flour, cornflour, baking powder, cayenne and ½ tsp salt. When the oil has reached 170C on a thermometer, or when a cube of bread is dropped in and turns golden brown in 30 seconds, deep-fry the squid in batches for 2 mins, or until lightly golden and crisp. Set aside on a tray lined with kitchen paper. Serve the fried squid with the aïoli on the side for dipping.

CORN AND CRAB FRITTERS WITH GARLIC AIOLI

Steps:

• TO MAKE AIOLI:.
• In a stockpot, place potato and enough cold water to corver; bring to a boil. Add 1 teaspoon salt and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain.
• In a food processor, blend potato, garlic, mustard, egg yolk, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. With machine running, gradually add oil in a slow stream until thick and blended. Add lemon juice and chives; transfer to serving bowl. (YIELD: 1-1/4 cups).
• TO MAKE FRITTERS:.
• Preheat oven to 250ºF. Line 2 baking sheets with a double layer of paper towels.
• In a medium skillet over medium heat, melt butter, and add onion and corn; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion softens, 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat; cool.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, pepper and red pepper.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together milk and eggs. Gradually whisk milk mixture into flour mixture just until smooth.
• Stir in corn mixture and crabmeat. Cover and refrigerate 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add enough oil to a large, heavy skillet so it reaches 1/4" deep; heat over medium-high heat.
• Carefully drop 6-8 mounds of batter by level tablespoon into hot oil. Cook until golden brown, about 1 minutes per side.
• Transfer fritters to paper towels; keep wamr in oven. Repeat with remaining batter.
• Serve with garlic aioli and enjoy!

WASABI AND LIME AIOLI

Steps:

• Mix everything together well.

FRIED SQUID WITH AIOLI

Steps:

• Whisk potato starch, baking powder, and 3/4 cup arepa flour in a large bowl. Whisk in 2 1/3 cups water; let sit 30 minutes to allow flour to hydrate. Place remaining 1 cup arepa flour in a shallow bowl.
• Meanwhile, whisk egg yolk, garlic, and lemon juice in a small bowl to combine. Whisking constantly, gradually drizzle in grapeseed oil and olive oil; whisk until sauce is thickened and emulsified. Season aioli with salt; stir in 1 tsp. water.
• Fit a large pot with thermometer; pour in vegetable oil to come 3" up sides of pot. Heat over medium-high until thermometer registers 375°F.
• Meanwhile, cut squid. Slice bodies lengthwise along one side and open to expose interior. Cut in half crosswise (or in thirds if large). Cut each half (or third) into 1 1/2" triangles; cut tentacles in half. Rinse; pat dry.
• Working in batches of 5 or 6 and returning oil to 375°F between batches, dredge squid, scallions, and lemon in arepa flour, shaking off excess; dip into batter, letting extra drip off. Fry, turning every 30 seconds or so, until golden, crisp, and puffed, about 2 minutes. Transfer to paper towels; season with salt. Top with basil and serve with aioli.

LEMON-GARLIC CALAMARI

Steps:

• Clean squid:.
• Hold squid with one hand, with the other hand hold head and pull gently, head and inside of body will come away in one compact piece.
• Cut tentacles from head.
• Remove bone found at open end of squid (it looks like a long thin piece of plastic).
• Clean squid under cold running water
• Rub off brown outer skin.
• Cut squid into 5mm rings.
• Drop rings into rapidly boiling water, reduce heat, simmer 10-15 minutes or until squid is tender.
• Drain.
• Combine lemon juice and oil.
• Add squid, cover, refrigerate overnight.
• Next day, add crushed garlic and parsley to marinade, mix well, let stand 2 hours or longer in marinade.
• Serve in the marinade.

ROASTED GARLIC AND LIME AIOLI

Steps:

• Peel outer skins from garlic bulbs, leaving cloves together. Cut off top quarter of each bulb. Place bulbs, cut side up, in center of a piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil. Drizzle 1 teaspoon oil over each bulb; fold foil over garlic, sealing tightly. Bake at 425° for 45 minutes or until soft. Remove from oven; cool. Remove and discard garlic clove skins. Scoop out pulp; mash and stir until smooth.
• Combine roasted garlic and remaining ingredients in a small bowl; stir well. Cover and chill 2 hours.

SPICY FRIED CALAMARI WITH LEMON AIOLI

Steps:

• For the Calamari place the flour and Cajun spice mix in a large bowl and mix. Add the squid and turn until all the pieces are thoroughly coated. Shake off the excess mixture.
• In a large, heavy pot or deep-fryer over medium heat, heat the oil to 375°F or until almost smoking.
• Fry the squid for 2 to 3 minutes, or until a light golden brown.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Serve immediately with lemon or lime wedges and Lemon Aioli.
• For the Lemon Aioli place the zest, juice, mustard, garlic, egg yolks, pepper, salt, and bread in a blender or food processor and puree to a smooth paste.
• With the machine running, drizzle in the oil. If the aioli appears too thick, add 2 tablespoons of water at a time to adjust the consistency. Store in an airtight jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.