Calamares Squid (Pureza Style)

Calamares Ingredients:

• 1 kg medium sized Squid
• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup plain (all-purpose) flour
• 1 cup oil
• 5 pcs calamansi (lime) or  1 pc lemon
• Salt
• Pepper

Souce Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Vinegar
• 2 pcs Spicy Red Chili cut into a small pcs
• 1 Onion Chopped into a small square pcs
• Fine Grind Black pepper
• Salt

Mix all together and add small amount of salt to taste

Cooking Instruction:

• Clean the Squid, remove the head, ink sacs and tentacles discarded, outer purple skin peeled off and do not cut squid open.
• Slice squid into ½ inch rings. Marinate in calamansi juice for about 15 minutes.
• Dip squid rings in egg whites, then dredge in flour.
• Heat oil in a wok and fry squid rings in hot oil a few pieces at a time until they turn golden yellow, about 1 minute. Do not overcook as this will make the squid tough.
• Remove squid rings from the wok and drain on paper towels. Season with salt and pepper.
  
  
  Serve and Enjoy!!