Battered Squid
Since it says I MUST have a description, it's squid, battered and fried....
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4teaspoon pepper
- 2tablespoons minced garlic
- 1tablespoon fish sauce
- 1⁄2cup white wine
- 2
- 1teaspoon paprika
- 4tablespoons chinese hot pepper sauce
- 1cup flour
- 2lbs calamari, cleaned, cut into rings
- 6tablespoons cornstarch
- 8cups oil, for frying
- 6
- curry mayonnaise
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DIRECTIONS
- Combine salt, pepper, garlic, fish sauce, wine, eggs, pepper sauce and paprika in blender and blend 30 seconds.
- Pour mixture into a large bowl and stir in flour just until combined.
- Do not overmix.
- Add calamari.
- Cover with plastic warp and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- Just before cooking, stir cornstarch into calamari mixture.
- (important for crispness) Heat oil in large deep saucepan to 375°F (pinch of flour dropped into oil bubbles).
- Drop small batch of calamari into hot oil.
- Do not crowd the pan.
- Cook in batches until calamari rings are golden brown and crispy (about 2 minutes).
- Remove and drain on paper towels.
- To serve; fill each lettuce leaf with 1 cup calamari and serve with Curry Mayo.
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