Fried Calamari - Gluten Free, Dairy Free
 
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Recipe type: Appetizer
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • Good high temperature cooking oil like safflower or rice bran oil
  • 1 lb frozen squid rings, thawed, or fresh squid cut into rings
  • 2 ½ cups almond milk
  • Juice of ½ a lemon
  • Herb Aioli Sauce
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 Tbsp almond milk
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ¼ cup loosely packed parsley leaves
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • Flour Coating
  • 1 cup white rice flour
  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
Instructions
  1. Submerge squid rings in almond milk/lemon juice mixture and refrigerate for about a half hour.
  2. Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
  3. Heat 2-3 inches of oil in a large heavy pot to about 350 degrees F.
  4. Mix rice flour, cornstarch, salt and baking powder.
  5. Line a sheet pan with paper towels.
  6. Once squid rings have soaked and oil is up to temperature, dredge rings a couple at a time in flour mixture, shake off excess and place in a strainer.
  7. Repeat until you have a good amount in the strainer that will not crowd the pot and lower the strainer gently into the hot oil. Stir to separate the rings.
  8. Fry 3-4 minutes stirring occasionally until golden brown and crispy.
  9. Remove with strainer or slotted spoon to paper towel lined sheet pan and keep warm in oven.
  10. Repeat with remaining batches.
To make herb aioli:
  1. Place mayonnaise, garlic clove, parsley, almond milk and ¼ tsp salt in a mini-processor/chopper or blender and process until smooth. (Alternatively you can mince the garlic and parsley by hand and stir into mixture.)
Recipe by Savory Nature at http://savorynature.com/2015/01/08/fried-calamari-gluten-free-dairy-free/