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My PCOS Kitchen - Keto Fried Calamari - These delicious squid rings are gluten-free, starch-free and grain-free. They do not use parmesan, almond flour or pork rinds!
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Keto Fried Calamari

Crispy and flavorful dish made with breaded calamari rings and tentacles.
Course Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword calamari, sea food
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories 241kcal
Author Mira

Ingredients

  • 2 squids about 170g
  • ½ tsp paprika powder
  • ¼ tsp Himalayan salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper or more
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup whey protein isolate about 60g
  • oil for frying I used lard

Instructions

  • If you have squid tubes, go ahead and slice them up.  If you're using fresh squids, carefully remove the head and its insides.  Cut the tentacles off.  Wash the body thoroughly and slice the squid into 1cm slices.
  • Pat dry the squids.  (If you don't you risk having some water explode in the hot oil)
  • In a bowl, combine the sliced squids, paprika powder, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper.  Mix everything together and crack the egg inside.  Mix until combined.
  • Preheat the oil to 140-150C/285F-300F.
  • Dip each squid slice into the protein powder and make sure all sides are coated properly. Once coated, add it to the hot oil and fry 30-60 seconds until nice and crispy.  Transfer the squid to some parchment paper to absorb the excess oil. 
  • Serve with some lemon juice and mayonnaise or some marinara sauce!

Notes

*Don't forget to mix the squid with the egg first before coating it with the protein powder or else it won't work!!