Battered squid, scallops and prawns

Battered squid, scallops and prawns

You can really taste the sea in this fried Italian seafood dish of squid, scallops and prawns.

Battered squid, scallops and prawns

  • Serves icon Serves 4
  • Time icon Ready in 25 minutes

You can really taste the sea in this fried Italian seafood dish of squid, scallops and prawns.

Ingredients

  • 1 litre inexpensive olive oil
  • 175g prepared squid
  • 175g prepared scallops, sliced horizontally into 2 discs
  • 16 large raw prawns, peeled, with tail shells left on
  • 50-75g plain flour, seasoned
  • 2 lemons, cut into wedges, to serve
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Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 150°C/fan130°C/gas 2. Line a large baking tray with plenty of kitchen paper.
  2. Pour the olive oil into a large saucepan or deep-fat fryer and heat to 190°C. To test the temperature, add a cube of bread to the pan. At 190°C, it will brown in 30 seconds.
  3. Cut the squid pouches across into rings and separate the tentacles into pairs. Season the fish lightly with salt.
  4. Toss the seafood, a few pieces at a time, in the seasoned flour and deep-fry, in batches, for 1 minute until crisp and lightly golden. Use a slotted spoon to lift onto the paper-lined tray to drain and keep warm in the oven while you cook the rest. Serve with the lemon wedges.

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