Squid cutlets

These cutlets taste very similar to the usual white fish. I really like squid, but usually I add them only to various salads, and I've done fried rings in batter a couple of times. And it turned out that these cutlets are the most delicious thing you can cook from squid.

Maria

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Composition / ingredients

servings:

Squid carcass

500

Breadcrumbs

120

Egg yolks

Vegetable oil

Ground black pepper

0.5

Salt

0.5

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 44 % 16 g

Fats 19 % 7 g

Carbohydrates 36 % 13 g

183 kcal

GI: 8 / 0 / 92

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 40 min

Step 1:
How to make cutlets from squid? Prepare the ingredients. To make cutlets from squid, we will need: squid, breadcrumbs, yolk, vegetable oil, ground black pepper and salt.
Step 2:
Defrost the squid. If the carcasses are uncleaned, rinse them thoroughly and peel off the skin and films. Cut the squid into pieces.
Step 3:
Put the sliced squid in a blender bowl and chop. It can be passed through a meat grinder.
Step 4:
Add the yolk, 50 g of breadcrumbs, ground black pepper and salt to the squid.
Step 5:
Grind the mass again.
Step 6:
Form small round cutlets from the resulting mass with wet hands. Roll the squid cutlets in the remaining breadcrumbs.
Step 7:
Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan. Fry the cutlets over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.
Step 8:
Serve the cutlets hot, garnished with herbs. Enjoy your meal!

The content of iron and potassium in squid supports the normal functioning of the heart. In addition, white squid meat does not contain cholesterol at all. Iodine is extremely necessary for a person to maintain a healthy state of the thyroid gland and the endocrine system as a whole. The content of selenium in squid is of particular benefit: it helps to remove heavy metal salts from the body. The undoubted benefit of squid is that, thanks to the components in its composition, it is possible to effectively influence the level of cholesterol in the blood (if it is exceeded). And this is a good prevention against heart and blood vessel diseases. Many useful substances in the composition of squid meat make the vessels more elastic, and this increases their strength and ability to narrow. The benefits of squid also consist in the fact that, thanks to the proteins in the composition of shrimp and squid, their use well supports and improves the development of muscle tissue. These properties and the high caloric content of squid make this meat an excellent product for those people who aim to build muscle. The nutritional value, along with the high caloric content of squid, has an excellent effect on the state of the digestive system. Shrimp and squid are perfectly absorbed by the body, without creating heaviness in the stomach. Doctors consider their ability to stimulate mental activity and improve memory to be an essential benefit of squid.

Any oils are useful only until a certain temperature is reached - the point of smoking, at which the oil begins to burn and toxic substances, including carcinogens, are formed in it. How to determine the roasting temperature and choose the best oil for frying, and which is better not to use at all, read here .

Important! An incorrectly selected frying pan can ruin even the best recipe. All the details on how to choose the perfect frying pan for different dishes read here .

Note that the quality and taste of the finished dish largely depends on the proper defrosting of the ingredients. How to avoid mistakes and choose the best way, read the article about defrosting.