Deep Fried Squid Rings

Name: Deep Fried Squid Rings
Ingredients: 3 lb. squid, cleaned and cut into rings; flour (for coating at least 3 cups); salt and pepper to taste; oil for deep frying (peanut oil is best)

4 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

3 lb. squid, cleaned and cut into rings
flour (for coating at least 3 cups)
salt and pepper to taste
oil for deep frying (peanut oil is best)

Directions

1

Dry rings thoroughly with paper towels.
2

Coat with flour, to which salt and pepper has been added.
3

Heat oil to 350° or until drop of water sizzles immediately when dropped in oil.
4

Plunge basket laden with 1 layer of squid into oil, which should bubble vigorously on contact.
5

If you don't have basket for deep frying, use large spoon or tongs to immerse squid in oil and to remove. Fry until coating turns brown, about 3 to 4 minutes.
6

Serve hot with lemon-garlic butter or cocktail sauce.