In those regions where there is no access to the sea or the ocean, the only way to eat most of the seafood is to buy them frozen in supermarkets. Squid is no exception. Moreover, they, along with shrimp, remain the most massively frozen sea dwellers, and one of the most popular. About all aspects of how to prepare frozen squid, we will tell you further.
How to cook frozen squid?
Specific subtleties of the process of cooking squid does not cover, if only because the cleaned carcasses are prepared in general with lightning speed, especially if you decided to unfreeze them beforehand. How much to cook peeled frozen squid? Literally 3-4 minutes, depending on the size, so that their meat does not become characteristic of digested brethren "rubberiness", but remained melting in the mouth.
If you bought an unclean squid, then without preliminary defrosting can not do. Thaw the immature carcass in boiling water for a second, peel all the wrinkled film inside and out, remove the internal organs and start cooking.
Salad of frozen squid
The most popular dishes from squid were and remain cold snacks, in particular, salads. We will try to move away from the mayonnaise classics and give you an unusual salad recipe with squid and grapefruit.
Ingredients:
- frozen squid - 650 g;
- smoked bacon (spicy) - 180 g;
- grapefruit (large) - 1 piece;
- a pinch of flakes of red pepper;
- dry white wine - 80 ml;
- butter - 45 g;
- avocados - 1 piece;
- a bundle of arugula.
Preparation
Cleaned squid carcass without defrosting we throw in salted boiling water for 30 seconds. Blanched cephalopod immediately immerse in ice water, so as not to be digested. We cut the carcass with rings of half a centimeter-thick.
With a grapefruit, cut the zest and white flesh. With the help of a sharp knife we cut out segments of citrus and put them on a dish with green arugula. The remaining pulp of grapefruit is squeezed. As a result, about 60 ml of juice should leave.
Brush the slices of bacon to a crunch. A couple of tablespoons of fat directly in a frying pan is mixed with grapefruit juice and wine. Put the squid rings into the sauce for 3 minutes. We take the squid and put it on the platter. The remainder of the sauce is mixed with a pinch of pepper and butter. We fill the salad.
How to cook frozen squid with Korean carrots?
Ingredients:
- vegetable oil - 55 ml;
- onion - 70 g;
- Korean carrots - 130 g;
- canned white beans - 360 g;
- frozen squid carcasses - 650 g;
- handful of green coriander;
- hot sauce - 10 ml;
- soy sauce - 35 ml;
- garlic teeth - 2 pcs.
Preparation
Onion chop as thinly as possible into half rings and scald them to get rid of bitterness. Mix the beans with carrots and onions, add cilantro to the mixture.
Peel the frozen squid in boiling water for 3 minutes. Cut the headfish with iced water and cut into rings. Add the squid to the vegetables.
Prepare a dressing from butter, hot sauce, garlic and soybeans. Refuel before serving.
How to cook frozen squid rings in batter?
Ingredients:
- frozen squid rings - 560 g;
- eggs - 2 pieces;
- flour - 90 g;
- grated parmesan - 90 g;
- bread crumb - 110 g;
- vegetable oil for deep frying.
Preparation
Before you prepare frozen squid rings, they must be thawed and generously seasoned with sea salt with freshly ground pepper.
While the oil for the deep-frying is warming up, mix the cheese with bread crumbs. Roll the squid in flour, then dip into an egg and sprinkle with crumbs. Fry until ruddy.