Served with crusty bread, this saucy surf and turf meal is perfect for dipping!
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 10 min
Total Time: 25 min
Serves: 8
| Ingredients: |
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| Fried Calamari & Crispy Bacon |
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| 400 g | Eskort Rindless Streaky Bacon |
| 1 kg | calamari tubes |
| 45 ml (3 T) | olive oil |
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| olive oil for frying |
| Lemon Butter Sauce |
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| 45 ml (3 T) | olive oil |
| 60 ml (¼ C) | butter, melted |
| 60 ml (¼ C) | lemon juice |
| 15 ml (1 T | black pepper |
| 15 ml (1 T) | cayenne pepper |
| 2 cloves | garlic |
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| salt, to taste |
Method:
Lemon Butter Sauce
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Pulse all ingredients in a food processor until well combined and set aside.
Fried Calamari & Crispy Bacon
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In a large frying pan over moderate heat, fry bacon until crispy. Remove from the pan.
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Turn up the heat to high, coat calamari tubes in olive oil and flash fry in the hot pan.
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Turn down the heat, pour in the sauce and shake well to coat the calamari.
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Remove from heat and mix in the crispy bacon.
Serving
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Serve with a side of crusty bread.
Note
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This delicious recipe can be served with any of our delicious festive side dishes
Allergens
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This recipe contains dairy (lactose).
Substitutions
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Butter (lactose): Use ghee (clarified butter)
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