Tasty Recipe For Crunchy Roman Squid

Calamari a la romana are a typical Spanish dish.   In fact, they can be eaten as an aperitif or as a first course accompanied by a rich and fresh salad. Although the key to getting them crispy is in the batter.

Also, in this article we show you a delicious recipe for squid a la romana with a crunchy texture. We will also teach you the recipe for some delicious sauces so that you can accompany them if you feel like it. You will all love it!

Crispy roman squid recipe

A delicious meal and very easy to make. Also, if you accompany them with a good presentation, it is possible that there will be no one to resist them.  Here we explain how to do them. Give them a try!

Ingredients:

• 300 g of squid.

• 100 g of flour.
• 1 egg.
• The zest of ½ lemon.
• Salt.
• Oil.

preparation:

• First, wash the squid well, cut them into thin rings and put them to drain (the ideal would be to do it on a kitchen towel so that it better absorbs the water).
• Meanwhile, we prepare the batter by putting flour in a container and the beaten egg in another. For the squid to have more flavor, you can put the lemon zest and salt together with the flour and mix them.
• The next thing will be to coat the squid. That is, go one by one passing them first through the flour mixture and then through the egg and put them on a plate.
• Then, put plenty of oil in a pan and when it is hot enough, fry the squid.
• Remove and put on a tray with kitchen paper to absorb the excess oil.  And they will be ready to eat!

How to accompany the squid a la romana?

On the other hand, there are quite a few ways to accompany this dish, either with a sauce or a salad. you have the possibility to spread these battered squid with a large amount of sauces. Here we show you two different sauce recipes to accompany your squid a la romana. Discover them!

1. Sant Josep sauce or cream

First of all we have this sauce which gives it a bittersweet touch for squid a la romana. Test it!

Ingredients:

• 4 egg yolks.
• ½ liter of milk.
• 125 g of sugar.
• 20 g of flour or starch.
• The peel of a lemon.
• Ground cinnamon to taste

preparation:

• First, put ¾ parts of the milk in a saucepan with the cinnamon and lemon and heat the mixture until it comes to a boil.
• Meanwhile, beat the yolks, flour and the rest of the milk and add to the previous mixture.
• Then, put on a low heat and stir occasionally until it thickens.
• Finally, let it cool for a while before serving.

2. Caper sauce

Second, we have this caper sauce which is perfect for those who love a little more elaborate food.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons of capers.
• 1 spring onion.
• 2 egg yolks.
• 100 ml of oil.
• 1 tablespoon of mustard.
• 2 tablespoons of cream.
• Salt.
• Tabasco to taste.

preparation:

• First, beat the yolks with the mustard.
• Then add the oil little by little while stirring.
• Third, add the cream, salt, chopped chives, capers, and tabasco if desired.
• Finally, let it cool for a while in the fridge and it will be ready to serve.

Now that you know this recipe and two possible sauces to accompany this delicious dish, all you have to do is get down to business. They are sure to be delicious!