Crisp spicy calamari

Guests will love this entree, make sure to use fresh lemon.

Ingredients

⅓ cup	Flour
250 g	Calamari tubes (Main)
1 tsp	White pepper, ground
1 tsp	Salt
1 tsp	Chilli, ground (Main)
1 cm	Oil
1 to serve	Lemon, or lime wedges

Directions

1. Cut tubes open so they lie flat and cut any larger tubes in half.
2. Using a sharp knife, score the flesh on each side of the tube into a rough criss-cross pattern. Pat the calamari dry with paper towels.
3. Combine the flour, pepper, salt and chilli in a flat dish, and dust the calamari with the spiced flour.
4. Heat enough oil in a large frying pan to fill a depth of 1cm. once oil is hot, quickly cook calamari in batches until it curls and is golden all over.
5. Drain on paper towels and serve hot with lemon or lime wedges on the side.