Calamares or Calamari is one of my favorite appetizer. It's not just a simple appetizer for me but can be a good dish to pair with rice. When I was still working, this dish served as my lunch or dinner.
Here in the Philippines, Calamares is one of the famous street foods together with kwek-kwek. However, this food does not end only in the streets because a lot of restaurants are now serving Calamares.
Fried Calamari is a Mediterranean dish that consists of a batter-coated squid, deep fried and being serve with a lemon on the side. Other restaurant serve it with mayonnaise instead of lemon as condiments.
Here's how to cook fried calamari or calamares.
Ingredients:
1/2 lb medium to large sized squid, sliced into rings about 1/2 inch
2 cups flour
2 cups cooking oil
2 tbsp dried parsley
1 tsp iodized salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
lemon juice or kalamansi juice
Procedure:
1. For Batter, combine all dry ingredients
2. Put the squid into the batter, make sure the squid is well coated.
3. Fry for 2-3 mins (oil temperature must be 350-375 degrees to achieve crispy calamari)
4. Sprinkle a little bit of salt into the fried calamari for flavor
5. Squeeze lemon juice or kalamansi juice on top. May serve with mayonnaise if you want.
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