Crispy Fried Calamari Recipe
This crispy fried calamari recipe is delicious and mouth-watering. Calamari or squid is widely available in the supermarkets and relatively low-priced that it is just easy to whip up this recipe.
Servings: 3 people
Cost: $5
Equipment
- Frying Pan
Ingredients
- 2 cups Squid cleaned and cut into rings
- 1 tablespoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 2 cups Cooking oil for deep frying
- 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
Instructions
- Clean the squid. Remove its ink and clean the the body of the squid. Once cleaned, cut it into rings and pour some lemon juice into it and set aside.
- Mix flour with garlic powder, salt and paprika in one bowl and put milk in another bowl.
- Soak the squid/calamari in the milk then dredge it into the flour mixture. Deep-fry the squid in cooking oil for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove it from the frying pan using slotted ladle and place in a plate with paper towel to remove excess oil. Transfer to a serving plate and serve with a tomato-based sauce of your preference.
Notes
- You may use buttermilk to soak the squid if preferred.
