Fried calamari (Calamares a la Romana)

Serves 5

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Fried calamari (Calamares a la Romana)

Author:

Mirko Spanac

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Ingredients

• 300 g/ 12 oz squid, cleaned and sliced
• 100 g/ 4 oz plain flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• Vegetable oil, for frying
• Lemon wedges, to serve

Instructions

1. Wash the squid under running cold water and drain by wrapping the squid in a cloth so that it absorbs all the water. Slice into rings about ½cm thick.
2. Put flour into a bag and season well. Place a few squid slices into the bag and shake until all the rings are well coated with flour. Remove the rings and place in a bowl. Repeat until all the rings are covered with flour. Then dip the floured squid into the beaten egg.
3. Pour the olive oil into a large frying pan and heat on medium heat. When hot, carefully drop the rings into the oil and fry for about 3 minutes until crisp. To prevent toughness, don’t fry the squid for too long.
4. Remove using a slotted spoon and place on kitchen paper to drain.
5. Transfer the rings to a serving dish. Serve hot with lemon wedges and mayonnaise if desired.