Level: | Easy |
Total: | 25 min |
Prep: | 20 min |
Cook: | 5 min |
Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- Canola oil, for frying
- 1 pound fresh squid, cleaned
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- Sea salt
- Freshly cracked pepper
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- Lemon wedges, for serving
- Homemade Cocktail Sauce, for serving, recipe follows
- Ponzu Mayo, for serving, recipe follows
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated horseradish
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons Asian chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons ponzu
- 1 clove garlic, minced
Instructions
- Heat canola oil to 360 degrees F in a pot.
- Slice the squid against the grain into strips. Mix the flour with some sea salt and black pepper and pour out onto a plate. Dredge the squid first in the flour, then in the eggs, and then in the breadcrumbs. Fry until golden and crispy, 20 seconds. Drain on a wire rack.
- Place the calamari fries in a glass and garnish with lemon wedges. Serve with the Homemade Cocktail Sauce and Ponzu Mayo in shot glasses.
- Mix the ketchup, horseradish, paprika, cayenne, lemon zest, Worcestershire and lemon juice in a bowl, and season with black pepper.
- Mix together the mayonnaise, chili sauce, ponzu and garlic in a bowl.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
Calories | 1201 |
Total Fat | 94 g |
Saturated Fat | 11 g |
Carbohydrates | 63 g |
Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
Sugar | 16 g |
Protein | 30 g |
Cholesterol | 441 mg |
Sodium | 1386 mg |