Fried SquidCalamari Fritti

Ingredients

• 1 lb squid cleaned
• 12 c flour
• 1 c olive oil more if needed
• salt and pepper to taste
• lemon wedges

Directions

1. Cut
2. squid
3. into
4. rings or 3-inch pieces
5. If tentacles are large
6. cut
7. in half
8. Toss the squid in flour mixed with salt and
9. pepper
10. coat
11. as
12. you
13. are
14. frying to avoid flour getting soggy
15. In a skillet heat enough oil to measure about 1
16. to
17. 1 12
18. inches
19. deep
20. When
21. the oil is hot add squid Lower
22. heat just
23. a
24. little
25. and
26. continue to fry squid until nicely
27. golden Drain on paper towels
28. The squid should cook in
29. 2
30. to 3 minutes Place fried squid on platter and garnish with lemon wedges Makes 2 servings