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Crispy Calamari

Crispy Calamari — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound squid tubes and tentacles
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 cup iced lemon juice
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • Cornmeal
  • 3 tbsp salt
  • 3 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper
  • 2 quarts peanut or safflower oil
  • 1 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 1 ½ tsp minced garlic

Instructions

  1. 1
    Rinse the squid thoroughly and pat dry. Cut the tentacles in half lengthwise and the tubes into ½-inch rings. Set aside.
  2. 2
    Combine parsley, garlic, salt, pepper, eggs, flour, and lemon juice. Transfer to large bowl.
  3. 3
    Dredge squid pieces in cornmeal, then wet mixture, then again in cornmeal. Set aside.
  4. 4
    Heat oil in a deep-fryer or cast-iron Dutch oven to 400°F. Add squid, 4 at a time, and deep fry for 45 seconds to a minute. Drain on a wire rack and repeat with remaining squid.
  5. 5
    Sprinkle calamari with some more kosher salt and freshly-ground black pepper, and serve.
Category
Appetizers
Method
Frying

Dietary Information

Halal

Recipe Attribution