Seafood is healthy food for our body because it is rich in proteins and microelements. Dishes prepared from them are distinguished by their sophistication and will perfectly decorate any table. We will tell you how to deliciously cook squid rings in batter.
Squid rings in batter - recipe
Ingredients:
- 500 g;
- flour – 125 g;
- spices;
- lemon – 0.5 pcs.;
- egg – 3 pcs.;
- water – 125 ml.
Preparation
So, carefully remove the skin from the squid and take out the chitinous rod. After this, boil them for 5 minutes, and then dip them in boiling and salted water for 2 minutes. After the second cooking, we take out the carcasses, dry them and cut them into thin rings. Now we move on to preparing the batter: beat the egg whites into a strong foam. Sift the flour separately, dilute it with a glass of water, add butter and mix gently with the whites. After this, squeeze the juice from the lemon and mix with a whisk until smooth. Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the prepared squid rings in it, after dipping them completely in the batter. Fry until golden brown, and then place on a napkin. Thus, we prepare all the rings, then transfer them to a baking sheet and bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
Squid rings fried in Chinese batter
Ingredients:
- 500 g;
- starch – 0.5 tbsp;
- flour – 50 g;
- spices;
- soy sauce – 30 ml;
- baking powder - a pinch;
- sparkling water - 1 tbsp.;
- vegetable oil.
Preparation
We wash the squid carcasses, peel them and dry them on a towel. Then cut them into even rings and pour soy sauce over them. Marinate the seafood for 20 minutes, adding spices to taste. During this time, prepare the batter: mix flour with starch in a bowl, add baking powder, gradually pour in cold water and mix thoroughly. Add some salt to the dough to taste and leave to sit for half an hour. After this, dip the seafood in batter and fry in hot oil. Place the finished appetizer on a napkin and then serve it to the table.
Squid rings in beer batter
Ingredients:
- chilled squid – 300 g;
- flour – 125 g;
- vegetable oil – 300 ml;
- egg – 3 pcs.;
- light beer – 125 ml;
- spices.
Preparation
Add salt to the flour and beat in the eggs. Mix everything and gradually pour in light beer. Using a whisk, mix into a smooth, homogeneous batter. Pour boiling water over the squid rings for 2 minutes, and then cut into thin rings. Dip seafood into batter and fry in portions in heated sunflower oil over medium heat on both sides. Serve the dish as an appetizer with various sauces.
Squid rings in batter in a slow cooker
Ingredients:
- fresh frozen squid – 700 g;
- egg – 3 pcs.;
- dark beer – 1 tbsp.;
- flour – 3 tbsp. spoons;
- spices;
- vegetable oil – 500 ml.
Preparation
So, first we process the squid: remove the skin from them and carefully pull out the chitinous rods. Then we lower 
seafood into salted boiling water for exactly a couple of minutes. After this, the squid will decrease in size and become elastic. Next, cool them and cut them into even rings. Now let's move on to the batter: separate the yolks from the whites. Grind the yolks with flour, dilute with beer and stir until smooth. Add the whipped whites there and mix everything again. Add some salt to taste and set aside. We turn on the multicooker, select the “Baking” mode and press the “Start” button. Pour vegetable oil into the container. Dip the squid rings in the batter and place them in the slow cooker. Fry the dish until golden brown.
Properly cooked squid in batter is an ideal appetizer for “foamy”. But you can also serve them on a holiday table or as an addition to a vegetable salad for lunch. There are several successful batter options for this seafood.
Ingredients: a little less than a kilo of seafood, a selected egg, a pinch of oregano, refined oil, 130 g of white flour, salt, 90 ml of full-fat milk, a pinch of dried parsley.
- The shellfish circles should be smooth and free of all unnecessary things - films, internal rods, etc. To make cleaning seafood easier, you can simply pour boiling water over it in advance.
- To prepare the batter, mix all other ingredients. The milk is not taken cold. Flour is added to the mixture at the end. Using a whisk, you need to vigorously knead all the ingredients until smooth. There should not be even minimal lumps in the batter.
- The frying pan with refined oil heats up well. You need to put shellfish rings in it, previously soaked on all sides in batter.
- The slices are fried until golden brown. The main thing is not to overexpose them in oil.
The resulting fried squid in batter is laid out on several paper towels, after which they are immediately served warm to guests.
Squid rings in lemon batter
Ingredients: lemon, 3 shellfish carcasses, 160 ml of full-fat milk, salt, 2 selected eggs, table salt, dried turmeric, 5-6 tbsp. spoons of high-grade flour.
- Raw seafood is washed, cleaned of all excess and cut into rings, the thickness of which does not exceed 5-6 mm. Next, you need to rid the squid slices of excess liquid using paper towels.
- In a separate bowl, beat eggs with salt and seasonings. Citrus juice is squeezed out here, milk is poured out, and sifted flour is added. The amount of the last ingredient must be adjusted by eye, depending on its quality. You may need a little more or less flour. The batter will have a consistency similar to pancake batter.
- The mixture cools.
- Next, the seafood rings are dipped in the batter one by one and fried in hot oil. They use a napkin to get rid of excess fat.
Ready-made squid rings in batter go great with any type of beer.
In beer
Ingredients: 130-140 ml of high-quality light beer, 3 large eggs, rock salt, 330 g of chilled seafood, 130-140 g of white flour, salt, a large amount of refined oil for frying the snack.
- Sift flour and salt into a bowl. Raw eggs are driven into the dry mass.
- Cold beer pours in. The components are kneaded until smooth.
- The batter should be smooth and runny.
- The clam is poured with boiling water for 2 minutes, after which it is cleaned and cut into thin rings.
- The squid pieces are completely immersed in batter and then fried in hot oil.
The appetizer is served both hot and cold with various sauces.
Spicy squid in Chinese batter
Ingredients: 1/3 faceted glass of high-grade flour, 30-40 ml of classic soy sauce, a pinch of baking powder, 1/3 faceted glass of potato starch, half a kilo of squid, a glass of sparkling water and oil for frying snacks, table salt, red hot pepper.
- Seafood carcasses are washed, cleaned, and cut into rings.
- Squid pieces are filled with a mixture of soy sauce and red hot pepper (ground). You can also add crushed garlic here to taste to make the dish even more piquant. Let the mixture stand in a cool place for at least half an hour.
- The remaining products are combined in a glass container. Ice-cold soda (unsweetened) is added last. The mixture is salted and also left in the cold for half an hour.
- The prepared rings are dipped in batter and fried until golden brown in well-heated oil.
You can serve squid in Chinese batter with spicy garlic sauce.
In batter based on mineral water
Ingredients: half a glass of salted mineral water, 2 seafood carcasses, table salt, ¼ part lemon, 3-5 garlic cloves, 130-160 g flour, chicken egg, a pinch of Italian herbs, oil for frying.
- The clam is cleaned, washed and cut into thin rings.
- The lemon along with the skin is crushed into cubes and lightly kneaded with your hands, after which it is poured into the prepared squid.
- Crushed garlic is also added here. The mixture is left for 20-25 minutes in a cool place.
- For the batter, combine other ingredients from the recipe. The flour is poured in at the end. It is advisable to sift it first.
- The mass will be liquid and homogeneous.
- The squids are lightly dried after marinade, dipped in batter and fried in hot oil.
Another delicious sauce for squid rings is prepared based on mayonnaise (2 large spoons). Also take: a pinch of dried basil, garlic to taste and 2 mal. spoons of classic soy sauce.
Soy sauce is immediately added to the mayonnaise. The ingredients are mixed well until smooth. They most likely will not need additional salt. But in this matter you need to focus on your own taste.
Crushed garlic and dry aromatic herbs are added to the sauce. The ingredients are mixed again. The finished sauce is suitable not only for squid, but also for any other seafood.
Squid is not only tasty, but also a very healthy seafood product. It contains large amounts of protein, phosphorus, iron, iodine and potassium. The last microelement is necessary for the normal functioning of human muscles, including promoting good heart function.
You can prepare a variety of hot dishes and a variety of snacks from squid. One of the most popular recipes is delicious squid rings. The batter in which seafood is cooked gives this dish an unusual taste. By using different ingredients in the batter, you can change the taste and color of the finished product. But no matter what batter you use, the rings will turn out tasty, tender and crispy. In addition, this snack is very quick and easy to prepare.
The main secret of delicious squid
In order to prepare delicious rings with a crispy crust, prepare the following products: - squid carcasses. If you are planning to prepare this appetizer, you should not skimp. Experienced housewives have verified that no matter how many rings you cook, they instantly disappear. Especially if you are having a beer party. If you bought frozen seafood, be sure to defrost it before cooking.
For the batter you will need: - 3 eggs, - a glass of flour, - a glass of light beer (if desired, this ingredient can be replaced with milk, this will not make the rings any less tasty), - salt, spices to taste, - vegetable oil.
Please note that the rings should literally float in hot vegetable oil, because it must be periodically added to the frying pan. That is why there should be a lot of oil
First you need to cook the squid carcasses. To do this, place the seafood in boiling water. And now the main secret of preparing this seafood delicacy: squid should be cooked for no more than four minutes, otherwise the tender meat will turn rubbery and inedible. Then remove the squid, rinse thoroughly and remove the chitinous platinum (the thin, hard strip inside the carcass). Be careful not to damage the thin meat. Now cut the squid into rings of the same size. And put it aside for now.
Many people refuse to cook squid because they do not know how to clean them and cook them properly. In fact, everything is very simple. Don't give up on the pleasure and cook fried squid in batter. This snack is suitable not only for beer, but also for lovers of tasty and satisfying food.
Squid rings in batter - a recipe from my husband Alexander. We often cook fried squid rings in batter for the very reason that it is quick and easy. It especially helps when friends are already on the doorstep - for this case we always have squid in the freezer.
Ingredients for fried squid in batter:
- squid – 500 g
- lemon - 1 piece (squeeze juice)
- dry white wine (or water) - 4 tbsp.
- eggs - 2 pcs
- flour - 2 tbsp.
- salt - to taste
- pepper - to taste
- oil - for frying
To clean squid:
- hot water kettle
Squid in batter - recipe
How to peel squid
- Thaw the squid, cut off the fins, remove the entrails, if any.
- Place the squid in a deep bowl and pour boiling water over it; the film will immediately begin to peel away from the squid carcass.
- Stir the squid and drain the water. If the film has not come off completely, you can pour boiling water over it again or clean the residue under running water.
- Squids are ready to eat.
Cut the squid into 1 cm thick rings.
Pour lemon juice over the squid, salt and pepper. Stir and leave for 15 minutes.
Beat the eggs with salt until foamy, add wine or water, flour and mix thoroughly until smooth without lumps or beat lightly. The batter should be quite thick.
Place squid cut into rings in batter, dip them thoroughly and fry in hot vegetable oil on both sides until golden brown.
Place the finished squid rings in batter on a paper towel, then transfer to a plate and serve with herbs.
Fried squid in batter is ready! Bon appetit!
Squid in batter is a delicacy and the best appetizer. The squid itself is healthy, nutritious, has a delicate, refined taste, and is quick and easy to prepare. True, for this you need to know a number of subtleties of the process of preparing this seafood. As a result of improper processing, you can hopelessly ruin both the squid and your mood.
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To get a tasty snack, you need to know how to choose squid, how to defrost and clean them, how much to cook and fry, what and how to make batter from. Quite a lot of questions for a beginner. The basic recipe will clarify all unclear points. Frying squid will be easier for you than cracking nuts.
Recipe ingredients:
- squid 3-4 carcasses
- egg 2 pcs.
- flour 1 cup
- salt, pepper to taste
- vegetable oil 200 ml.
Cooking method:
- There are two types of squid on sale - peeled white tubes in glaze and unpeeled carcasses with pink to purple colors. It is better to choose the latter, they are more tender and soft. Before cooking, squid must be thawed. Do it naturally without using hot water or microwave.
- Boil the defrosted squid in salted water. Place the carcasses in boiling water for 3 minutes. If you cook squid longer, the meat will become tough and rubbery. Remove the carcasses from the pan, rinse under running water, remove the insides, the chitinous plate from the inside, and the colored film. Dry the carcass and cut into rings.
- For the batter, sift a glass of flour into a bowl, beat in 2 eggs, add a little water. Knead the dough with a whisk so that there are no lumps. Salt and pepper to taste. Dilute with water to the consistency of sour cream. Lastly, pour in 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep fryer or small cauldron (pan with thick walls). The squid should be swimming in fat. Dip each ring in the batter and fry over high heat until done.
- Place the finished squid on a paper napkin to absorb excess oil. Depending on the audience who will be tasting the dish, sprinkle the rings with coarse sea salt, coarse pepper or chili pepper.
- Advice: Instead of water, add beer to the dough. The beer batter is bubbly and crispy.
Squid in breadcrumbs turns out very tasty and beautiful. To prepare them, it is better to use a deep fryer or a pan with thick walls and a metal sieve that is freely immersed in the pan. A lot of oil is used, but the dish is really worth it, and you can use the fat 3-5 times. After finishing cooking the squid, cool the oil, strain into a glass container and store in the refrigerator until next time.
Recipe ingredients:
- squid carcasses 3 pcs.
- eggs 2 pcs.
- flour 4 tbsp. spoons
- salt 1/2 teaspoon
- ground pepper 1/2 teaspoon
- breadcrumbs 1 glass
- vegetable oil 500 ml.
- lemon 1 pc.
Cooking method:
- Frozen squid carcasses - defrost and prepare as described in earlier recipes. Cut into rings 1 centimeter wide.
- Sift flour onto a plate, add salt and pepper, stir. Beat the eggs until smooth. Place breadcrumbs on another plate. Heat vegetable oil in a deep fryer.
- Dip the squid ring in flour, then dip in the egg mixture, then in breadcrumbs. Dip the squid again in the egg and then in the breadcrumbs. A thick, uniform breading should form. Drop into boiling oil. Fry until golden brown.
- The finished rings can be placed on a paper napkin to absorb excess fat. Sprinkle with lemon juice before serving.
- Advice: You can diversify the taste of a dish by breading. Prepare the saltine cracker breading. To do this, take a handful of cookies, put them in a plastic bag, and tap them with a rolling pin.
- Another option is a mixture of equal proportions of bread crumbs and chopped walnuts. Spicy and elegant.
Feeding method: Serve the calamari with pesto. To prepare the sauce, fry the pine nuts in a dry frying pan for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Grind a bunch of fresh herbs (parsley, basil) and nuts in a blender until pureed. Add salt, pepper and olive oil. The delicious Mediterranean sauce is ready. Pour it over the squid and serve.
Chinese squid is prepared according to the same principle as regular squid, but using traditional ingredients - soy sauce, potato or corn flour, sesame seeds. The dish has a completely European taste with a slight aftertaste of soy sauce, but the batter turns out really great if you strictly follow the instructions.
Recipe ingredients:
- squid 1 kg.
- soy sauce 50 ml.
- red pepper 1/3 teaspoon
- flour 3 tbsp. spoons
- sparkling water 1 glass
- corn starch 4 tbsp. spoons
- baking powder 1 teaspoon
- sesame seeds 1 tbsp. spoon
- salt 1/2 teaspoon
- vegetable oil 500 ml.
Cooking method:
- Thaw the squids, clean them from films and entrails as described above, and cut them into rings. Sprinkle with red pepper, add soy sauce and stir. Leave to marinate for 1-2 hours.
- Mix flour, starch and baking powder in a bowl. Gradually add a glass of very cold sparkling water. Knead the dough and let it stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Add sesame seeds to the batter.
- Heat the oil. Dip the squid in batches in the batter and fry until golden brown. Place the finished squid on a sieve or paper towel to drain or absorb excess fat.
- Advice: Squids for frying can be cut not only into rings. Squid sticks or checkers look beautiful. And it’s more convenient for a novice cook to work with them.
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