Filipino fried calamari

Filipino fried calamari

Appetizers

Calamari rings coated in flour, parsley, and lime, deep-fried until crispy, and served very hot.

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These fried squid are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, seasoned with lime and parsley. A quick and easy dish, ready in just a few minutes.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time5 min
  • Total20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$5.84 $1.46 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

4 people
  • $3.35
  • $0.40
  • $0.79
  • $0.58
  • $0.02
  • $0.27
  • $0.43

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Clean the squid and cut them into rings. ≈ 8 min
  2. Mix all the other ingredients together, then add the squid and coat them thoroughly. ≈ 4 min
  3. Fry the potatoes over high heat for 3 to 4 minutes, until they are crispy.
  4. Lightly salt and drizzle with a little lime juice to enhance the flavor. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Filipino fried calamari

  • 500 g of squid$3.35
  • 250 g of flour$0.40
  • 2 tablespoons of dried parsley$0.79
  • 25 cl of lime juice (calamansi)$0.58
  • ½ teaspoon of salt$0.02
  • ½ teaspoon of pepper$0.27
  • 25 cl of frying oil$0.43

Total$5.84

that's $1.46 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of squid
  • 250 g of flour
  • 2 tablespoons of dried parsley
  • 25 cl of lime juice (calamansi)
  • ½ teaspoon of salt
  • ½ teaspoon of pepper
  • 25 cl of frying oil

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