We bring you a walk through Andalusia lands through a beautiful dish that is very difficult to go unnoticed. This recipe for Andalusia baby squid will win your heart thanks to its freshly cooked frying and those crispy squid that will make you salivate.
We prepare this traditional recipe with chickpea flour and other ingredients that are very easy to find. In the end, you will be able to accompany your new recipe with a very cold beer and give the final touch to your preparation, you will not be able to stand it! Join us and learn how to make Andalusia baby squid.
Ingredients to make Andalusia baby squid:
• 400 grams of fresh baby squid
• 1 tablespoon of chickpea flour
• 1 pinch of garlic powder
• 1 pinch of oregano powder
• 1 pinch of cumin powder
• Salt to taste
• 3 glasses of sunflower oil
How to make Andalusia baby squid:
Wash and clean the baby squid or chopitos. Dry them with absorbent paper.
Trick: You can buy the squid frozen and already cleaned, or ask them to clean them at the fish market.
Place the sunflower oil in a deep frying pan and heat until steaming.
Tip: You can use other vegetable oils, but keep in mind that if the flavor of the oil is too strong, it can change the flavor of the preparation.
Season the baby squid with the salt and spices. Pass them through the chickpea flour to coat them until they are covered. Fry the baby squid in very hot oil and let them brown. It is preferable that you do not use a skimmer to remove them, instead, gently shake the pan.
Take them out and place them on absorbent paper to remove excess fat. Serve your baby squid Andalusia style with a squeeze of lemon and enjoy.
Andalusia baby squid – A tapas recipe
Andalusia baby squid is one of those recipes that can never be missed in a tapas bar or beach bar. They are delicious, easy to make and their crunchy texture on the outside and soft on the inside enchants more than one, they are perfect for tapas with friends!
To make them scrumptious, you can use special flours to coat. Chickpea flour is more yellowish than other types of flour and provides a great flavor to batters, but you can use other types of flour.
If at the time of battering them, you see that the amount of flour is getting out of hand, you can pass the battered squid or baby squid through a sieve to shake off the excess flour.
If you want to make squid or calamari a la roman, the only difference is that these are made by passing the squid in an egg before passing them through the flour. In our recipe for Easy Roman Calamari, you will be able to see the step by step to prepare them easily.
Baby squid and squid differ only in size. If you want to prepare Andalusia squid, don’t hesitate to visit our easy Andalusia squid recipe.
Andalusia baby squid – Calories
The Andalusia baby squid, despite being a fried preparation, do not provide too much calorie content. About 100 g of fried baby squid provides around 150 calories, depending on the size of the squid. In addition, baby squid are a rich source of potassium, calcium, phosphorus and sodium. They provide about 16.25 g of protein and 1.4 g of fat.
