Fried Squid (Kalamarakia)

Fried Squid (Kalamarakia) aka Calamari is a soft tender side dish that is superb to eat especially when deep fried. Most fishmonger will clean the squid so you can get on with the good part of cooking and eating. the recipe is incredibly simple, incredibly fast and amazingly tasty. Just three main ingredient and a bit of oil and you have a side-dish within 5 minutes. This is an entrance level recipe for those who aren’t sure about squid. The squid is deep fried and resemble an onion ring. For the more adventurous try Linguine with Squid an Garlic for an excellent example of how tasty squid can be.

Fried Squid (Kalamarakia)

Fast, easy and superb dish that works as a starter and as a main course,

4.81 from 77 votes

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Course: Starter

Cuisine: Greek

Keyword: Seafood, Squid

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 407kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 4 lbs squid clean/cut into 1 cm rings
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 2 large lemon wedges
• vegetable oil for deep-frying
• salt to taste
• ground pepper to taste

Instructions

• In a heavy 10- to 12-inch (25 to 30 cm) skillet, heat 1 to 2 inches (2 to 5 cm) of oil until hot but not smoking, or until it reaches a temperature of 375F (190C) on a deep-frying thermometer.
  vegetable oil
• Wash the squid under cold running water and pat them completely dry with paper towels.
  4 lbs squid
• Sprinkle the squid liberally with salt and pepper.
  salt, ground pepper
• Pour the flour into a shallow bowl (a pie plate is perfect) and drop the squid into the flour a small handful at a time.
  1 cup all purpose flour
• Toss to coat thoroughly and shake the squid in a small sieve held over the flour to remove the excess.
• Drop the squid into the hot oil carefully and fry for about 2 minutes, until they turn a light golden brown – do not over cook.
• As each batch is done, transfer with a slotted spoon to a baking sheet covered with two or three layers of paper towels and keep warm in a preheated 200F (90C) oven while you fry the remaining batches.
• Mound the squid on a heated platter and garnish with the lemon wedges.
  2 large lemon

Nutrition

Calories: 407kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 706mg | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 795mg | Fiber: 1g