Cornmeal Calamari with a Lemon Dill Dip
For a sharing platter seafood fans will love, serve this crispy calamari and tangy dip made with Lactantia® Lactose Free 2% Milk.
- 10 mins prep
- 30 mins cook
- 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups Lactantia® Lactose Free 2% Milk
- 1 lb squid, cleaned, and cut into 1/3-inch rings. Tentacles cut in half if desired
- ½ tsp salt
Dip
- 2 tbsp Lactantia® Lactose Free 2% Milk
- Half of an English cucumber, seeded
- ¼ cup mayo
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp fresh dill
- ½ tsp salt
For Frying
- Enough canola oil to fill a small deep fryer
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp dried dill
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 cup cornmeal, finely ground
- 1, cut into wedges
Instructions
- Place the squid in the Lactantia® Lactose Free Milk with the ½ tsp of salt and let marinate in the fridge for one hour.
- Place the flour, cornmeal, cornstarch, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp paprika and dried dill in a bowl. Mix together and reserve.
- Preheat your deep fryer to 350°F.
- Make the dip while fryer is heating up. Blend together the cucumber and Lactantia® Lactose Free Milk in a food processor. Mix in the mayo, lemon juice, dill, and salt; pulse gently. Reserve.
- 1. In batches, take calamari out of the milk. Marinade and toss into the flour mixture.
- Fry in the fryer for about one minute, until they are crisp and golden.
- Serve with lemon wedges and dip.