Calamari fritto misto style! Light airy batter, spicy tomato sauce deliciousness. Move fast, they’ll be gone in a flash!
| Mise en Place | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| STAPLES | SEAFOOD | ||
| 1 cup | ap flour | 1 lb | squid, cut into rings and heads |
| 1 cup | cornstarch | VEGGIES | |
| 1 tsp | baking soda | 1/4 cup | onion, minced |
| 2 tsp | kosher salt | 2 cloves | garlic, minced |
| 2 cups | cold club soda | ||
| 1 28 oz can | crushed tomato | ||
| 1 tsp | red pepper flake | ||
| canola oil | |||
| 2 tbs | olive oil | ||
| Equipment | |
|---|---|
| 1 | bowl |
| 1 | slotted spoon |
| 1 | pot |
| 1 | plate, lined with paper towels |
| 1 | skillet, medium hot |
| Directions | |
|---|---|
| Step | Action |
| 1 | In skillet, cook onion till soft in olive oil |
| 2 | add garlic and red pepper flake, cook 1 minute more |
| 3 | add tomato, stir to combine, heat on high till bubbling then reduce to low |
| 4 | in pot, pour enough oil to have a depth of 3-4 inches, heat on medium-medium hot. you want to get to 350 |
| 5 | in bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, and club soda to form batter |
| 6 | in batches, dunk squid into batter, shake off excess, and then fry till golden. 3-4 minutes. use slotted spoon to evac to plate |
| 7 | serve with tomato sauce |
you could also batter and fry other stuff if you wanted, mushrooms, squash, leeks, onions, shrimps, oysters, etc, etc
Categories: Mains
