Deep-fried Baby Octopus or Calamari

Name: Deep-fried Baby Octopus or Calamari
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 lbs (1 kg) fresh baby octopus or squid; 2 lbs (1 kg) fresh baby octopus or squid; ½ cup (125 ml) saké; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; ½ cup (60 g) all-purpose flour; Oil, for deep-frying; 4 lemon or lime wedges, to garnish; 4 lemon or lime wedges, to garnish; 4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 4 tablespoons tomato ketchup; 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Japanese Homestyle Cooking

By Susie Donald

Published 2024

About

Ingredients

2 lbs (1 kg) fresh baby octopus or squid
½ cup (125</

Asia
Japan
Fish course
Pescatarian

Method

Clean the baby octopus or squid by peeling the outer layer of skin under cold running water.
Combine the saké and soy sauce in a bowl and coat the octopus in the mixture. Set aside to marinate in a cool place for 2 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
To make the Sauce, combine the Worcestershire sauce, tomato ketchup and lemon juice in a small ser