Calamari Fries with Homemade Cocktail Sauce and Ponzu Mayo

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Level: Easy
Total: 25 min
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 5 min
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. Canola oil, for frying
  2. 1 pound fresh squid, cleaned
  3. 1 cup all-purpose flour
  4. Sea salt
  5. Freshly cracked pepper
  6. 4 eggs, beaten
  7. 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  8. Lemon wedges, for serving
  9. Homemade Cocktail Sauce, for serving, recipe follows
  10. Ponzu Mayo, for serving, recipe follows
  11. 1 cup ketchup
  12. 1 tablespoon freshly grated horseradish
  13. 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  14. 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  15. 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  16. 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  17. Juice of 1 lemon
  18. Freshly cracked black pepper
  19. 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  20. 3 tablespoons Asian chili sauce
  21. 2 tablespoons ponzu
  22. 1 clove garlic, minced

Instructions

  1. Heat canola oil to 360 degrees F in a pot. 
  2. 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. 
  3. Place the calamari fries in a glass and garnish with lemon wedges. Serve with the Homemade Cocktail Sauce and Ponzu Mayo in shot glasses.
  4. Mix the ketchup, horseradish, paprika, cayenne, lemon zest, Worcestershire and lemon juice in a bowl, and season with black pepper.
  5. 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

 

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