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By: Andrew Chase

Serve these crispy deep-fried squid rings to dip in tzatziki sauce.

Ingredients

2 lbs (1 kg) frozen cleaned squid

1/2 cup (125 mL) all-purpose flour

3 tbsp (45 mL) cornstarch

1/2 tsp (2 mL) cayenne pepper

Vegetable oil for deep-frying

Salt

Lemon wedges

Preparation

Thaw squid; drain well. Cut tubes into ½-inch (1 cm) rings. In resealable plastic bag, combine flour, cornstarch and cayenne. Add squid rings and tentacles to bag; shake to coat.

In deep fryer or deep heavy-bottomed pot, heat oil to 425F (220C); cook squid, in batches, until golden, about 30 seconds. Drain on paper towels; sprinkle with salt to taste. Serve with lemon wedges.

Serving(s): 4 to 6

Nutritional Information
Per each of 6 servings: about
Calories	198
Protein	24 g
Fat (total)	4 g
Sat. Fat	1 g
Carbohydrate	14 g
Cholesterol	352 mg
Sodium	67 mg
Calcium	5 % RDI
Iron	10 % RDI
Vitamin A	2 % RDI
Vitamin C	10 % RDI
Folate	7 % RDI

Also in this menu:

Sunny Mediterranean menu

Source

Homemakers Magazine: September 2004

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