Spanish cuisine · Fish & Seafood

Calamares a la Romana

Golden squid rings in a crisp batter – a beach bar classic with lemon.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 800 g squid tubes
• 200 g flour
• 250 ml sparkling water (ice cold)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt
• Olive oil for frying
• Lemon wedges

Instructions

1. Cut the squid into rings 1 cm wide and pat them dry.
2. Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt and ice-cold sparkling water into a smooth batter.
3. Pull the rings through the batter and deep-fry them in hot oil for 2–3 minutes until golden brown.
4. Drain on kitchen paper, salt and serve with lemon.