Recipe - Fried Calamari w/ Lemon

When I saw fresh squid at the Tuna Harbor Dockside Market this week (and last), I instinctively thought of my favorite childhood appetizer, fried calamari.  This particular version is allergen-free and otherwise modeled after one of my favorite versions of the dish from the Resurrection Roadhouse just outside of Seward, Alaska.

Fried Calamari w/ Lemon

INGREDIENTS


1 lb. Cleaned Squid (approx. 2 lb whole squid)
1 c. Chickpea Flour
1 Lemon
Salt
Vegetable Oil

INSTRUCTIONS

(1) Fill a sauce pan with vegetable oil till its just less than half full.  Place over medium/medium high heat.  Bring oil up to 375 degrees F.

(2)  Slice lemons into thin slices.  Dredge cleaned squid and lemon slices in chickpea flour.  Knock off excess chickpea flour (I put the squid and lemon into a strainer and knock it over the dredge bowl.

(3) Fry squid and lemon in small batches for approximately 1 - 2 minutes.  Put on a rack to allow excess oil to drip off and season with salt while still hot.