CRISPY BAKED CALAMARI & PRAWNS WITH AVOCADO SALSA
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Better than traditional, fried, calamari and chips. Nutritionally impressive yet simple, tasty and low carb. A small quantity of oat bran means it is not totally grain free, but almost.
Author: Antya
Recipe type: Main Course
Cuisine: Ketogenic. LCHF. Low Carb. Gluten Free.
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 300g fresh, whole calamari (or 200g cleaned)
- 200g large fresh whole prawns (or 150g de-shelled)
- 3 tbsp fine coconut flour
- 2 tbsp gluten free oat bran
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp melted coconut oil
- 50g avocado
- 20g sugar free mayonnaise (U.S. option HERE) I use this brand because it is the best tasting mayo ever and it's virtually zero carbs!
- a small squeeze of tomato paste
- a generous splash of Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp lemon juice + 2 slices
- 1 tsp fine Himalayan pink salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- ½ tsp turmeric (optional)
Instructions
- clean calamari and cut across to make rings.
- remove shell, claws, tail and gut string from prawns.
- you should now have 350g combined net weight of fish.
- rinse under running cold water, then place in a small colander over a bowl to drain.
- in a medium bowl, beat egg with coconut oil; add fish and stir until well coated.
- in a separate bowl, mix coconut flour, oat bran, salt, a good sprinkle of black pepper and turmeric.
- pre-heat oven to 200C fan.
- using prongs, dip fish in the coconut/bran flour mix, coating all sides.
- place fish into an oven tray lined with parchment paper.
- bake for 10 mins then turn each piece over to crisp up the underside and bake for another 10 mins.
meanwhile, make the salsa:
- cut and mash avocado, then add mayonnaise, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, salt and lemon juice.
- mix well, adding some water to thin out according to your preference.
- serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Calories: 389 Fat: 23g Net Carbs: 12g Protein: 31g
Recipe by at https://queenketo.com/crispy-baked-calamari-prawns-with-avocado-salsa/