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Calamari subs with hot-sauce mayonnaise

Calamari subs with hot-sauce mayonnaise

Serves 4

Cooking Time 30 mins



800 gm   cleaned calamari, cut into 3cm strips
60 ml (¼ cup)   olive oil, plus extra for brushing
1   long red chilli, finely chopped
1   garlic clove, finely chopped
Finely grated   rind and juice of 1 lemon
300 gm (1 cup)   good-quality mayonnaise
4-5 drops   Tabasco or Cholula hot sauce
1   large baguette, cut into 4 then halved horizontally
2   oxheart tomatoes, thickly sliced
½   iceberg lettuce, cut into wedges
To serve:   lemon wedges


1 Combine calamari, oil, chilli, garlic and lemon rind in a bowl, toss to combine, then season to taste and set aside.
2 Combine mayonnaise and hot sauce to taste in a bowl, add lemon juice and season to taste.
3 Heat a char-grill pan over high heat. Brush baguette pieces with oil and char-grill, turning once, until golden and warm (1-2 minutes). Season to taste, spread with hot-sauce mayonnaise, top with tomato and set aside.
4 Char-grill calamari strips, turning occasionally, until golden and just cooked through (2-3 minutes). Divide among subs and serve with lettuce and lemon wedges.

This recipe is from the December 2011 issue of Australian Gourmet Traveller.

RECIPE Alice Storey PHOTOGRAPHY Ben Dearnley STYLING Emma Knowles

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