calamari with panko and calamari with green onions
Maybe squid's not your thing. Maybe a fried golden coating is not a particularly healthy choice...but here you have it, pan fried calamari with spicy Korean-style ketchup.
When I saw a bag of frozen squid at the Lotte Mart (grocery store), I took some inspiration from deep fried Korean food--which seems to be most often breaded with panko (Japanese bread crumbs).
Recipe
bag of frozen squid (or use fresh if you're brave)
Run frozen squid under running water until thawed
3 eggs
Beat in a small bowl.
1 cup of flour
salt
pepper
turmeric (or spice of your choice)
Combine in a small bowl (I used turmeric to add colour).
1 bag of panko
Sprinkle a cup or so into a plastic or ziploc bag.
Assembly line style, dredge each piece of squid in the flour mixture, dip in the egg and then drop into panko and toss to coat. Set breaded squid aside.
4-5 Tbsp vegetable oil (I used soybean)
Heat your oil in a frypan over medium-high heat until it is hot (should not spit or smoke).
Pan fry a few pieces at a time. Don't crowd the pan or your oil will cool and you will have greasy little cephalopods on your hands. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Do not overcook or you will be chewing elastics.
Serve with Korean spicy ketchup (ketchup and tabasco together)
For a lighter version, toss thawed calamari with salt, pepper, paprika, olive oil, some lemon (or lemon vinegar) and chopped green onions, then pan fry for 1-2 minutes.
Yum!
When I saw a bag of frozen squid at the Lotte Mart (grocery store), I took some inspiration from deep fried Korean food--which seems to be most often breaded with panko (Japanese bread crumbs).
Recipe
bag of frozen squid (or use fresh if you're brave)
Run frozen squid under running water until thawed
3 eggs
Beat in a small bowl.
1 cup of flour
salt
pepper
turmeric (or spice of your choice)
Combine in a small bowl (I used turmeric to add colour).
1 bag of panko
Sprinkle a cup or so into a plastic or ziploc bag.
Assembly line style, dredge each piece of squid in the flour mixture, dip in the egg and then drop into panko and toss to coat. Set breaded squid aside.
4-5 Tbsp vegetable oil (I used soybean)
Heat your oil in a frypan over medium-high heat until it is hot (should not spit or smoke).
Pan fry a few pieces at a time. Don't crowd the pan or your oil will cool and you will have greasy little cephalopods on your hands. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Do not overcook or you will be chewing elastics.
Serve with Korean spicy ketchup (ketchup and tabasco together)
For a lighter version, toss thawed calamari with salt, pepper, paprika, olive oil, some lemon (or lemon vinegar) and chopped green onions, then pan fry for 1-2 minutes.
Yum!
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