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Crispy squid with garlic mayonnaise

Recipe by Nigella Lawson from Nigella Express

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I prefer to eat a massive amount of this, and nothing else, rather than have it more meanly as a starter. But it would happily stretch to four people, ready to dunk each crisp piece of squid into the garlic mayonnaise over pre-dinner drinks.

Serves 2

Ingredients

For the crispy squid

250 ml groundnut oil or enough to one-third fill a deep heavy-based pan
1 tablespoon cornflour
2 tablespoons semolina
1 teaspoon old bay seasoning available from some specialist shops and online stores, or use a mixture of salt and ground paprika
250 g frozen squids tubes and tentacles, to give 200g/7oz when defrosted, cut into 1cm/½in rings

For the garlic mayonnaise

½ clove garlic crushed, to taste
4 tablespoons best quality mayonnaise

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Method

For the crispy squid

For the crispy squid, place the oil into a deep, heavy-based saucepan and heat until a small cube of bread sizzles and turns golden when dropped into it. (CAUTION: hot oil can be dangerous. Do not leave unattended.)
While the oil's heating, place the cornflour, semolina and seasoning into a plastic freezer bag.
Add the squid rings and tentacles to the bag and shake gently to coat the squid completely.
When the oil is hot enough, fry the squid in batches until golden and crisp - a couple of minutes per batch is all you should need. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.

For the garlic mayonnaise

Meanwhile, for the garlic mayonnaise, stir the crushed garlic into the mayonnaise.
To serve, place the crispy squid onto a serving plate with the mayonnaise in a small bowl alongside.

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Notes & Tips

Recipe taken from Nigella's book, "Nigella Express" For more recipes, please visit the BBC website: www.bbc.co.uk/food

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What do you think?

Amira January 2010

Just love this recipie so much i make it often i've added my little twists 2 it along the way and it keeps getting better Wow SORRY Nigella 4 adding on 2 ur recipe now i can call it my own i used a diffrent dipping sauce of garlic lemon and oil works really well with the squid thanx 4 the wonderful ideas Nigella U and ur food R the ULTIMATE GOD BLESS U AND UR FAMILY

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Amira January 2010

HI THANX Nigella 4 such agreat crispy recipie have made it afew times everybody loves it gave the recipie 2 a friend along with the ritzy chicken with my twist 2 it she tried it out first loved it so much that she made it 4 xmass and new year eve ,4 her staff party at work now thay all want the recipies how great is that ur food gave both of us a good rap c word of mouth a very powerful tool n advertising thax once again 4 all ur great tips n advice not 2 mention ur fab food always watch ur shows love ur style on everything the way u dress, u look n act ur fun loving,carefree attitude u really r a true beauty ,the ultimate package

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ST111 December 2009

JUST MAGNIFICENT,I DID SOME FOR A CHRISTMAS BREAK-UP PARTY AND WHAM IT WAS A HIT. THANKS NIGELLA,ALL MY FINGERS UP FOR YOU GIRL.

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cook4fun October 2009

another keeper from Nigella. 2 thumbs up!

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heppigirl January 2009

Worked perfectly, the squid was tender and crispy and delicious. I was really surprised at how yummy and easy this was. This was the first Nigella recipe I tried, and it made me an instant convert. Also great if you're having a grazing meal together with some salads and dips for those hot summer evenings.

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IR4 December 2008

It is quick to make and tasty and just like Nigella, we like to eat it on it's own.

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