Tasty Calamari in batter

Excellent appetizer - squids in batter. The recipe, like most other squid recipes, begins with the fact that the squid needs to be prepared and boiled. At the same time, it should be remembered that squids cannot be cooked for a long time so that they do not become tough. The batter for squid can be thinner and crunchier after frying (but this batter will let in more fat) or thicker. Squid in batter is very tasty, try it. And here is what you need to do for this.

Ingredients

• Squid carcasses - 3-4 pcs. (weight of defrosted and cleaned carcasses 400-500 g)
• Flour - 1 cup
• Water - 1 glass
• or beer - 1 glass
• Protein - 2 pcs.
• Vegetable oil - 0.5 tbsp. spoons
• Salt - 1.5-2 teaspoons
• Deep-frying oil (vegetable refined) - 1.5-2 cups

Directions

1. Rinse the squid carcasses, remove the hard chitinous plate, you can remove the thin skin.
2. Bring the water to a boil, add 0.5-1 teaspoon of salt, dip the squids into boiling water and cook for no longer than 3 minutes.
3. Drain the water, cool the squids.
4. Cut squid carcasses into rings 3-5 mm thick.
5. Mix flour with water or beer.
6. Add oil and salt. Mix.
7. Separate the whites (yolks are not needed). Beat egg whites with a mixer until stiff foam.
8. Combine the mixture (dough) with whipped proteins.
9. Dip the squids in the prepared batter.
10. Heat the oil in a cauldron or a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Deep-fry squid rings on both sides until golden brown. First 3-5 minutes on one side.
11. Then 3-5 minutes on the other side.
12. Ready-made fried squids in batter can be dried from excess fat on a paper towel.
13. Squids in batter are ready. Bon appetit!