Crispy Squid with Garlic Mayonnaise
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 2 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 2 servings
- Calories
- 1334
- Total Fat
- 133
- Saturated Fat
- 12
- Carbohydrates
- 15
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 0
- Protein
- 21
- Cholesterol
- 309
- Sodium
- 652
- Total: 25 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
About 9 ounces frozen squid (tubes and tentacles) to give about 7 ounces unfrozen
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons semolina
1 teaspoon crab boil seasoning (recommended: Old Bay) or use salt and paprika
1 cup groundnut oil or as needed, depending on the size of pan
Garlic Mayonnaise, recipe follows
Garlic Mayonnaise:
1/4 clove garlic
4 tablespoons best quality, preferably organic, mayonnaise
Directions
- Strange though it might sound to say it, this is another of my supper-standbys. I keep the frozen squid in the deep-freeze, taking it out in the morning at breakfast to let it thaw in time for the evening's meal. I prefer to eat a massive amount of this, and nothing else (I can eat the whole lot myself) rather than have it more meanly as a starter unless, in a life outside of this chapter's parameters, I'm expecting company, in which case it would happily stretch to 4 people, ready to dunk each crisp piece of squid into the garlic mayonnaise over pre-dinner drinks.
- I feel the ghost of Elizabeth David spitting at my calling this 'crispy' squid, but that's what I habitually call it at home, and I beg forgiveness of the pedants, with whom I have some sympathy.
- Heat the oil in a smallish saucepan and while it's left to heat up cut the thawed squid into 1/2-inch rings.
- Put the cornstarch, semolina and seasoning into a plastic freezer bag. Add the squid rings and tentacles and then toss to coat.
- When the oil is hot enough, which is when it sizzles up fiercely when you drop in a small cube of bread, fry the squid in batches to get the most golden crunchiness. A couple of minutes per batch is all you should need
Garlic Mayonnaise:
- Mince the garlic into the mayonnaise to serve alongside the fried squid.