Mama Demarco's Calamari

Submitted by Mrs P NSW

"Lovely served tartare sauce or a tangy sauce."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 20 calamari rings
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 cups oil
• 20 squid rings
• 4 tablespoons plain flour
• 1⁄2 cup beer
• extra flour, in which to roll calamari

directions

1. Heat the oil until hot in deep fry pan.
2. Roll the calamari in flour then make a light batter with the four tablespoons of flour and half a cup of beer.
3. The batter mixture should be thin. Dip each calamari ring into the batter. Place a few rings at a time into the very hot oil. The calamari will become golden very quickly. It only takes seconds to cook.
4. If you overcook it will become very tough. Remove from oil and drain on absorbent paper or newspaper.