Recipe - How To Cook Crispy Squid (Calamari)

Squid or calamari have lots of protein and also have lots of minerals such as zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, and B Vitamins and also the Vitamins A, D, K and E. These minerals help boost the immune system, lower blood pressure, lower blood sugar, help the body relax, build strong bones. Calamari will help you keep a your nice looking head of hair, nice skin, and healthy nails. Calamari is also full of essential fatty acids and some Omega 3 oils too. Squid does contain a low amount of cholesterol compared to eggs or liver. And we do need some cholesterol in our diet to maintain a healthy nervous system and for creating hormones… so have some calamari and enjoy life!

My favourite way of cooking squid is still to steam them so as to enjoy the sweet and tender meat. But crispy squid is very popular. So once in a while, I do make crispy squid. It's an indulgence.
(Link ) for steam squid.

The desired outcome is to have the squid crispy on the outside and still retains the soft and tender flesh on the the inside. Squid cook very fast. To achieve this, the oil must be hot and toss in a few pieces at a time so as not to lower the heat in the oil too much. Deep fry or pan pry, it takes about 1 minute for the squid to become golden brown. Any longer than that, the squid becomes chewy, too long, it becomes rubbery.

For a mild sweet taste, I marinade the squid with a tablespoon of condensed milk.

Ingredients:
400 grams squid, clean and cut into rings, tentacles and all.
4 tbs of corn flour for final coating
4 tbs of oil
Lemon wedges or garlic mayonaisse to serve

Marinade
1 tbs of condensed milk (for sweetening and for binding the flour)
1 tbs of cornflour
1 tsp of salt

Method:
Remove the tentacles from the squid and cut the bodies into thick rings, about 1cm in diameter. 
Put the pieces and tentacles into a bowl and mix with milk , salt and flour, then let them sit for about 15 minutes.

When you're ready to cook, mix together the flour in a shallow container. 

Heat the oil in a wok or pan over a medium-high flame until a pinch of flour sizzles when it hits the oil.

Drain the squid well, then drag through the flour and shake off the excess. Fry in batches for about a minute, until crisp, and slightly golden. Place on kitchen paper and serve with lemon wedges or garlic mayonnaise.

Enjoy

  

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