Restaurant-Style Fried Calamari

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1. 1Step 1: Add 1/2 cup all-purpose flour into a bowl, season with a 1/4 tsp of sea salt and mix together.
2. 2Step 2: Crack 2 eggs into a separate bowl, pour in 1 tbsp milk and whisk together until well combined.
3. 3Step 3: Add 1 cup breadcrumbs into a 3rd separate bowl, season with 1/4 tsp sea salt and 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper, mix until well combined.
4. 4Step 4: Grab 3 cleaned tubes of squid and cut each tube into 1/2 inch pieces to create the rings.
5. 5Step 5: To coat the squid rings, first dust off in the flour, then into the egg wash and finally into the breadcrumbs, as you finish each one transfer to a dish, continue until they´re all coated.
6. 6Step 6: Heat a large pan with a medium heat and add in a generous 1/2 cup sunflower oil.
7. 7Step 7: While the oil is heating make the saffron aioli, add 2 cloves roughly minced garlic into a mortar, along with a 1/4 tsp saffron threads, pound down on the garlic & saffron using a pestle until you form a paste, then add in 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 tsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and season with a little sea salt & black pepper, whisk until well combined.
8. 8Step 8: Once the oil is hot (about 5 to 6 minutes), start adding the coated squid rings, make sure they´re all in a single layer, so cook in batches, after 90 seconds flip to fry the other side, after another 90 seconds remove from the pan and transfer to a dish with paper towels, heat the oil for 1 minute and then cook your next batch.
9. 9Step 9: Add the fried calamari into a serving dish next to the saffron aioli, garnish with lemon wedges and some fresh parsley, serve at once, enjoy!