Svetlana’s Recipes

Ingredients:

-olive oil for deep-frying
-2 cups all-purpose flour
-2 tablespoons dried parsley
-1 pound clean squid with tentacles, bodies cut into 1/2-inch thick rings
-2 lemons, cut into wedges
-1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1. In a large saucepan, add enough oil and heat over a medium flame to 350 degrees F
2. In a large bowl, mix the flour and parsley
3. Working in batches, toss the squid into the flour mixture to coat
4. Carefully add the squid to the oil and fry until crisp and very pale golden, about 3 minutes per batch
5. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the fried calamari to a paper-towel plate to drain
6. Place the fried calamari and lemon wedges on a clean plate
7. Sprinkle with salt and serve