This keto calamari cooked in the style of salt and pepper squid is an absolute winner, tender, tasty and healthy.
Not sure what oil to fry in? Read about the different types of fryer oils here.
Make your Keto Salt and Pepper Squid fresh, leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days, but they can become rubbery when reheated.
Keto Calamari, Salt, and Pepper Squid Ingredients
- ⅓ cup of Unflavored Protein Powder
- 1 teaspoon of Salt
- 2 teaspoons of Coconut Flour
- 1 teaspoon of Black Pepper, ground
- 2 Fresh Squid Tubes, medium-sized
- Oil, for frying – Read about the best choices of oil here
How to Make Deep Fried Calamari
- In a mixing bowl, add the protein powder, coconut flour, salt, and pepper. Mix well and set aside.
- Open up the squid tubes by inserting a knife into the opening and cutting through one side. Trim any loose membrane.
- Score in the inside in a small diamond pattern cut no more than a third of the way through. Cut the squid tube in half and slice each half into thick strips.
- Heat your deep fryer to 180C/355F.
- Take a few strips of the squid and dust in the flour mixture, shake off excess and gently drop into the hot oil.
- Fry for 2-4 minutes, until the squid is golden brown, then drain. Depending on the size of your fryer, you may need to cook it in batches.
- Add extra salt and pepper, if desired.
- Serve hot with Keto Garlic Aioli and Lemon Wedges.
Don’t have a deep fryer? This fried keto salt and pepper squid can be shallow fried in a frying pan or even a wok. Just make sure you place the squid cut side down into the oil.
Keto Calamari – Salt & Pepper Squid
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Equipment
- Deep Fryer
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Unflavored Protein Powder
- 2 teaspoons Coconut Flour
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper ground
- 2 Fresh Squid Tubes medium sized
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add the protein powder, coconut flour, salt and pepper. Mix well and set aside.
- Open up the squid tubes by inserting a knife into the opening and cut through one side. Trim any loose membrane.
- Score in the inside in a small diamond pattern, cut no more than a third of the way through. Cut the squid tube in half and slice each half into thick strips.
- Heat your deep fryer to 180C/355F.
- Take a few strips of the squid and dust in the flour mixture, shake off excess and gently drop into the hot oil.
- Fry for 2-4 minutes, until the squid is golden brown, then drain. Depending on the size of your fryer, you may need to cook it in batches.
- Add extra salt and pepper, if desired.
- Serve hot with Garlic Aioli and Lemon Wedges.
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Nutrition
How Many Carbs In Calamari
Raw calamari has no carbs, with 1.2 grams of fat and 16.7 grams of protein.
This Keto Salt and Pepper Squid recipe makes four servings. One serving is half a squid tube, which has 3g net carbs (we have factored in approximately one tablespoon of oil per serving from the fryer).
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To make a larger batch of this Keto Salt and Pepper Squid recipe, adjust the servings above.
Wow this is SO good!!! Thought my fried calamari days were over!
I cook this calamari all the time Cheryl it’s my favorite keto seafood recipe. Thank you for the kind words.