Calamari Fritti
Semolina, hot oil, lemon
Italian fried calamari: squid rings dredged in semolina flour and fried fast in hot oil, served with lemon only.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 25 min
- Serves
- 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs squid, cut into rings
- 1½ cups fine semolina flour
- 1 cup milk for soaking
- Sunflower oil for frying
- Salt and lemon wedges
Instructions
- 01
Soak. Soak the squid in milk for 20 minutes to tenderize, then drain well.
- 02
Dredge. Toss in semolina and shake off every bit of excess in a sieve.
- 03
Fry hot and fast. Fry at 365°F for 90 seconds in small batches until barely golden.
- 04
Salt and serve. Drain on a rack, salt immediately and serve with lemon. No marinara.
Larry’s rule: Semolina, not flour. Flour goes soft in two minutes; semolina stays crisp long enough to finish the plate.