French-Fried Squid
Updated October 10, 2023
- Total Time
- 25 minutes
- Prep Time
- 20 minutes
- Cook Time
- 5 minutes
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Ingredients
2 pounds squid, about 4 cups, cleaned (your fish market can do this)
½ cup buttermilk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Vegetable oil sufficient in quantity to fill the fryer (check manufacturer's instructions)
Salt to taste
6 lemon wedges
Mayonnaise with fresh herbs (see recipe)
Preparation
- Step 1
Cut the squid bodies into very thin rounds, about ⅛ inch thick. Slice the tentacles into bite-size pieces.
- Step 2
Put all of the pieces into a mixing bowl. Pour in the buttermilk and blend well
- Step 3
Put the flour into 2 large flat baking dishes; add an equal amount of pepper to each and blend well.
- Step 4
Drain the squid and distribute the pieces evenly in the two baking dishes. Mix well, shaking off any excess flour.
- Step 5
Heat the oil to 360 degrees in a deep fryer. Drop the squid pieces into the oil, a few at a time, without crowding them. Fry and stir until crisp and lightly golden, about 1 minute for each batch. Remove the squid pieces and drain on paper towels. Keep warm. Continue cooking in batches until all the pieces are done.
- Step 6
Serve the squid with a sprinkling of salt, lemon wedges and the mayonnaise.
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