Fried Calamari Recipe

Name: Fried Calamari Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 lb calamari, bodies sliced into 1/2 inch rings, tentacles left whole; 1 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1 cup flour; 2 tsp paprika; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp cayenne; 1 tsp red chili flakes; oil for frying; chopped parsley for garnish; lemon wedges to serve; 1/3 cup mayonnaise; zest and juice of 1 lemon; dash of Tabasco; salt and pepper to taste

Fried Calamari Recipe was pinched from <a href="http://www.theforkbite.com/fried-calamari-recipe/" target="_blank">www.theforkbite.com.</a>

"Marinating the squid in buttermilk defeats the rubber band effect some fried calamari tends to have...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 lb calamari, bodies sliced into 1/2 inch rings, tentacles left whole

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1 1/2 cup buttermilk

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1 cup flour

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2 tsp paprika

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2 tsp salt

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1 tsp black pepper

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1 tsp garlic powder

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1 tsp cayenne

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1 tsp red chili flakes

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oil for frying

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chopped parsley for garnish

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lemon wedges to serve

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1/3 cup mayonnaise

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zest and juice of 1 lemon

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dash of Tabasco

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salt and pepper to taste

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