On holidays, there are always a lot of dishes on our table. This is hot, and salads, and sweets and all kinds of snacks. Recently, it has become possible to prepare original seafood dishes, including squid. But in addition to excellent taste, this product also has many useful properties:
- Squid contains protein, which is perfectly absorbed by the body.
- This is a storehouse of minerals, which are so necessary for the good functioning of the whole organism. These are iron, phosphorus, copper and iodine.
- This seafood has a unique substance called taurine, which significantly reduces cholesterol throughout the body.
And indeed, squids are recommended for diet food. Doctors even advise making children's dishes from this product. But adults are not averse to enjoying unique salads stuffed with squid. They also make crispy squid rings in batter. The recipe is very simple, and there are a lot of batter.
Beer Squid Rings
Especially for foamy beer for the company of guests, you can whip up chic squid rings in batter. The recipe assumes the presence of 3 squid, the same number of eggs, a little flour (about 130g) and 125 ml of beer (it must be light).
To begin with, you should prepare the squid carcasses. Skin is removed from them (for this they are placed in hot water for 6 minutes), the shaft is removed. Then the product is boiled. To do this, squid is kept in boiling and salt water for exactly 3 minutes, after which they are removed and left to cool.
A batter is being prepared at this time. Egg whites with a mixer are whipped into a thick and lush foam. In a separate bowl, beer, remaining yolks, flour and salt are mixed. Proteins are added to the mixture. And now, the batter is ready.
Now it’s enough to cut the squid into small elastic rings, dip them into the prepared beer mixture and fry them in a pan until an attractive and appetizing crust is formed.
Other squid batter
And, it’s true that it’s very simple to make original squid rings in batter. The recipe for the mixture may not be beer. There are a number of options:
No. 1
To prepare it, you will need flour (only 1 cup), vegetable oil (half a tablespoon), protein (2 pcs. Is needed), water (1 tablespoon), salt is necessary. Squirrels whip, turning into foam. Separately, the flour is diluted with water, oil and salt are added. Squirrels also go there.
Number 2
It will take a glass of wheat flour, chicken eggs (5 pcs.), Sour cream (6 tablespoons), of course, also salt. Proteins are whipped again, and all other ingredients are mixed separately. Protein foam is also added to this mixture at the end.
Number 3
You need to take flour (5 tablespoons of Art.), You will also need vegetable oil (about 3 tablespoons), another 2 chicken eggs and half a lemon. Beat the whites separately and mix other products with the yolks. Then proteins are introduced, and the batter is ready.
In addition to the fact that everywhere squid rings are cooked in batter, the recipe of which is simple to execute, onion versions of this dish appear on the tables.
How to cook onion rings in batter?
If the guests are about to stop by and haven’t prepared any surprising dishes, then you can do something very simple and unique. This will require a few products, but they probably all are in the refrigerator of every housewife.
- onion
- 2 large spoons of flour
- salt
- need an egg (1 pc.)
- necessarily a glass of milk
- finally, 2 tablespoons of oil (certainly vegetable)
Bulbs must be cut, of course, into rings. It is desirable that they are not too thick, but not quite thin. In a separate bowl, whisk all remaining ingredients until a liquid batter forms. After that, the onion is dipped in batter and put on a preheated pan in vegetable oil. Rings are fried on all sides until a beautiful golden brown crust appears. The dish is served hot on the table.
Apple rings in batter
And as a dessert, you can make fruit rings. For this dish, it is enough to take sweet apples, a glass of sugar, flour (half a glass), soda, a small amount of milk (3 tablespoons), just 2 eggs, salt and butter to fry the rings. First batter is prepared. All ingredients except butter and apples are mixed very carefully so that there are no lumps.
Apples are washed, the core is completely removed, and the fruit itself is cut into neat little rings. They are dipped in the resulting dough and placed on a hot pan. And now, an appetizing and low-calorie dessert is ready to serve!