CALAMARI FRIES WITH HOMEMADE COCKTAIL SAUCE AND PONZU MAYO

Calamari Fries with Homemade Cocktail Sauce and Ponzu Mayo image

Provided by Food Network

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

Canola oil, for frying
1 pound fresh squid, cleaned
1 cup all-purpose flour
Sea salt
Freshly cracked pepper
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
Lemon wedges, for serving
Homemade Cocktail Sauce, for serving, recipe follows
Ponzu Mayo, for serving, recipe follows
1 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon freshly grated horseradish
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Juice of 1 lemon
Freshly cracked black pepper
3/4 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons Asian chili sauce
2 tablespoons ponzu
1 clove garlic, minced

Steps:

Heat canola oil to 360 degrees F in a pot.
Slice the squid against the grain into strips. Mix the flour with some sea salt and black pepper and pour out onto a plate. Dredge the squid first in the flour, then in the eggs, and then in the breadcrumbs. Fry until golden and crispy, 20 seconds. Drain on a wire rack.
Place the calamari fries in a glass and garnish with lemon wedges. Serve with the Homemade Cocktail Sauce and Ponzu Mayo in shot glasses.
Mix the ketchup, horseradish, paprika, cayenne, lemon zest, Worcestershire and lemon juice in a bowl, and season with black pepper.
Mix together the mayonnaise, chili sauce, ponzu and garlic in a bowl.