Crispy Fried Calamari | Squid Recipe juicy soft tender & crispy

Yes, you heard right. Crispy fried calamari or squid, this appetizer is very crispy delicious and melting in the mouth popular appetizer in culinary. if you get frozen or fresh calamari near your home at the supermarket, then you really have to try this fried appetizer. It is tastier than any other fries. If you are thinking too much about this odd seafood should try or not, it's up to you that you try this appetizer or not. But once you try this crispy fried calamari you never forget the taste of the crispy fried calamari. I will share with you one secret recipe of this crispy fried calamari soft and tender which you can love.

What is Calamari or Squid?

Sea squid called Calamari in Culinary terms, this "squid" name often used for culinary. Squid are cephalopods in the Decapodiformes along with elongated bodies. it has large eyes, eight arms like an octopus, and two tentacles. Squid can do camouflage for their protection.

Is Calamari or squid safe to eat?

Yes, it is safe to eat but you have to remove all the intestines along with tentacles and arms, only skinless white body parts can be eaten. In the culinary department, it is used in many dishes like fry or in a salad or in bisque or soup. But you need to remember that calamari has a high quantity of cholesterol and sodium, which can raise the risk for high blood pressure and heart disease.

Cooking time : 20 minute

Serve portion : 5 persons

Ingredients:

Calamari or squid frozen - 1packet (1kg) (cleaned & packaged get into supermarket)

Milk - 1liter

All-purpose Flour - 2 cup

Salt - 1tbsp

Fresh basil - 10 - 15 leafs

Fresh parsley- 10 gm

Black pepper powder - 3tbsp

smoked paprika powder - 2tbsp

Oil for fry - 1 liter

Dip sauce - on the side Click here for the recipe

Lemon -3 or 4 wedges for garnish

Cooking Method :

• First, wash after thawing the frozen Calamari or squid, clean them properly is has a transparent hard scale present inside of calamari (do not forget to remove that transparent scale, it may cause choking hazard while consuming the fried calamari).

• After cleaning the calamari, cut into slices but it becomes ring actually after cut them all into ring pieces. Soak into one-liter milk and keep in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours to tenderize the calamari. (Secret step).

• Now take all-purpose flour, add chopped fresh basil and parsley, black pepper powder, salt, smoked paprika powder. Mix all the spices with all-purpose flour. keep aside it.

• Now take out the milk-soaked calamari from the refrigerator which was kept for 24hr.

• Now coat the calamari rings with spice and flour mixture, coat all of them one by one.

• Heat oil at 160℃, fry the coated calamari for one minute, the colour of fried calamari should come light orange. (Do not fry the calamari further otherwise it becomes hard to chew).

• Serve with Hand made dip or Mayonnaise. some of the dip recipes I shared in my blog check them out.

This fried Calamari is very easy to make, with some simple ingredients. It takes less than 40 minutes to cook. so try at your home, may you love the recipe. Also, I have posted a Crispy fried chicken recipe on my blog you can check them out too, any questions about the fried calamari recipe please let me know in the comment section below.