Recipe for cooking fried squid
Recipes from Spain and Portugal :: Spanish and Portuguese Main Dish Seafood
This is a popular appetizer around the Mediterranean. Serve with a squeeze of lemon.
1 lb. cleaned squid
Canola (or other vegetable) oil
1/2 c. flour
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 c. dry bread crumbs
Salt
Lemon wedges
Cut squid body cones into 1/2-in. slices; leave tentacles whole. Pat dry. Heat 1 to 1 1/2 in. oil to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
Coat squid with flour. Dip into eggs; coat with bread crumbs. Fry a few squid pieces at a time until golden brown, 2 to 3 mins. Drain; sprinkle and distribute with salt. Serve with lemon wedges.
Yields 8 servings.
