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.

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