Dinner Tonight: Fried Squid with Marinara Sauce

Name: Dinner Tonight: Fried Squid with Marinara Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters buttermilk; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 4 servings Kosher Salt; 2 lemons, cut into wedges; 4 servings Prepared Marinara for serving; 907 grams squid, cleaned, bodies sliced into 1/8-inch rounds, tentacles cut into 1-inch segments; 2 liters Vegetable oil

Dinner Tonight: Fried Squid with Marinara Sauce might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This pescatarian recipe has 4580 calories, 45g of protein, and 478g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 45% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 31 person have tried and liked this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. A mixture of buttermilk, flour, lemons, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 250°F.

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Pour buttermilk into a medium-sized bowl.

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Buttermilk

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Add the squid and mix well.

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Squid

Heat oil in 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven to 360°F.

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Cooking Oil

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Dump flour onto a large baking dish and stir in black pepper.

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Black Pepper

All Purpose Flour

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Add squid and toss well.

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Squid

Transfer to wire mesh strainer and shake over bowl to remove excess flour.

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All Purpose Flour

Shake

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Fry the squid 1/4 at a time for no more than 1 minute, agitating with wire mesh strainer or spider.

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Squid

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Drain the pieces in a paper towel-lined bowl and season immediately with salt.

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Salt

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Transfer to wire rack set over rimmed baking sheet keep warm in oven while you fry remaining batches. Allow oil to return to 360°F in between batches.

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