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TOTAL TIME: 25 min
Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
 
YIELD: 2 servings
LEVEL: Easy

ingredients

  • About 9 ounces frozen squid (tubes and tentacles) to give about 7 ounces unfrozen
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons semolina
  • 1 teaspoon crab boil seasoning (recommended: Old Bay) or use salt and paprika
  • 1 cup groundnut oil or as needed, depending on the size of pan
  • Garlic Mayonnaise, recipe follows
GARLIC MAYONNAISE:
    • 4 tablespoons best quality, preferably organic, mayonnaise
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    Strange though it might sound to say it, this is another of my supper-standbys. I keep the frozen squid in the deep-freeze, taking it out in the morning at breakfast to let it thaw in time for the evening's meal. I prefer to eat a massive amount of this, and nothing else (I can eat the whole lot myself) rather than have it more meanly as a starter unless, in a life outside of this chapter's parameters, I'm expecting company, in which case it would happily stretch to 4people, ready to dunk each crisp piece of squid into the garlic mayonnaise over pre-dinner drinks.

    I feel the ghost of Elizabeth David spitting at my calling this 'crispy' squid, but that's what I habitually call it at home, and I beg forgiveness of the pedants, with whom I have some sympathy.
    Heat the oil in a smallish saucepan and while it's left to heat up cut the thawed squid into 1/2-inch rings.

    Put the cornstarch, semolina and seasoning into a plastic freezer bag. Add the squid rings and tentacles and then toss to coat.

    When the oil is hot enough, which is when it sizzles up fiercely when you drop in a small cube of bread, fry the squid in batches to get the most golden crunchiness. A couple of minutes per batch is all you should need.
    Mince the garlic into the mayonnaise to serve alongside the fried squid.

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    • on May 06, 2012

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      Crunchy briny heaven! I did have t double the coating for a full pound of raw squid. I serve this with aioli which is bascally N's garlic mayo with the addition of a few squirts of fresh lemon. Lucious!

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    • on July 03, 2011

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      This was good but I had to triple the breading to cover 1 lb. of squid.I also used regular oil. The garlic mayo (I used Hellmans light and it was terrific---again I pressed 2 cloves into 1/2 cup of mayo.

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