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Brilio.net - Apart from fish, there are many types of seafood that you can enjoy, one of which is squid . Squid can be processed into various dishes, from black pepper squid, grilled squid, to crispy fried squid.
The easiest dish to make is crispy fried squid. Even though it's simple, if you don't pay attention, crispy fried squid can be tough and mushy, you know. This will certainly reduce the deliciousness of the crispy fried squid.
To anticipate soft squid, most people usually add baking soda to the marinade ingredients. Baking soda is known to make dough crispy.
Apart from baking soda, it turns out baking powder can also be the key to producing squid that is tender but not mushy. So far, baking powder is baking powder that contains corn starch.
Baking powder can prevent the activation of acidic and alkaline properties so that it can release carbon dioxide after mixing with liquid. So, if the squid is marinated with water and a mixture of baking powder, it will produce squid that is soft and anti-sticky, you know.
This trick was successfully practiced by the owner of the @sartikaayuas account on Instagram. He shows how to fry crispy squid so that the results are optimal, namely anti-fat, tasty and crunchy.
" It's really delicious, it doesn't smell fishy , the flour sticks, the meat is also tender! It will become a mainstay menu!! " he wrote.
photo: Instagram/@sartikaayuas
First, prepare the squid that you will fry. Then, marinate the squid using two ingredients. This is to provide a squid texture that is not tough.
The marinade ingredients you need to prepare include 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon baking powder. This dose is used for 3 large squid. Then, let it sit for 30 minutes so that the flavors absorb.
photo: Instagram/@sartikaayuas
While waiting for the squid to marinate, prepare the flour ingredients so that the fried squid tastes more delicious and crispy. You need to prepare wet flour and dry flour.
To make a wet flour mixture, grate 2 cloves of garlic, then put them in a container such as a small basin. Then, add 5 tablespoons of wheat flour, 3 tablespoons of cornstarch, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 1 egg white and 1 tablespoon of water. Mix all the ingredients, make sure all the ingredients are evenly distributed. You can also stir it using a spoon.
photo: Instagram/@sartikaayuas
Then, prepare the dry flour ingredients in a different container. Prepare 3 tablespoons wheat flour, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon chili powder. Mix all the ingredients until evenly mixed.
After that, take the squid that you just marinated. Wash with running water until clean. Then, put the squid in the wet flour mixture. Stir until evenly mixed. After that, lift the squid from the wet flour mixture and coat it in the dry flour mixture. Now, the squid mixture is ready to be fried.
photo: Instagram/@sartikaayuas
Then, heat cooking oil on the stove. Add enough oil so that the squid mixture can sink so that it can be cooked perfectly. Once cooked, drain immediately. Now, you can enjoy fried squid as a snack or side dish.
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