Fried Calamari with Wasabi Mayo イカのリングフライ

Ingredients

• 3 small squids
• 10 g shio koji*1
• 1 egg
• 1 tbs water
• 2 tbs plain flour
• 2 cups Japanese Panko crumbs*2
• Cooking oil for deep frying
• 3 tbs Japanese mayonnaise
• 1/2 tsp powder Wasabi
• 1/2 tsp water
• 1 tbs milk

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare the squid following the above instruction and slice into rings about 1 cm thick. Pat dry well with paper towel.

2. 2

   Place the cut squid into a mixing bowl and add shio koji and rub it on the squid and leave for 20-30 minutes.

3. 3

   Make the batter by combining the flour, water and egg in a bowl and mix well.

4. 4

   Add the squid rings into the bowl and coat with the batter then coat the squid rings with the panko crumbs one by one.

5. 5

   Heat oil in a saucepan to 180 degrees C (356 degrees F).

6. 6

   Deep fry the calamari until golden brown then set aside on a paper towel to soak up the excess oil.

7. 7

   Make the wasabi mayonnaise by combing the wasabi powder with the water in a small bowl.

8. 8

   Add the mayonaise and milk into the wasabi mixture and combine well.

9. 9

   Serve the fried calamari with the wasabi mayo!