fried calamari
(2 ratings)
This is a recipe I make usually every Christmas! I serve it with marinara sauce. The smaller the squid the more tender (less chewy) they are...also don't over fry them or they will become tough.
(2 ratings)
yield
4 -6
prep time
45 Min
cook time
30 Min
Ingredients For fried calamari
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2 1/2 lbsquid, cleaned and sliced into rings
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2 lgcloves of garlic-crushed
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1 cflour-seasoned with 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. pepper, 1 tsp. baking powder and 1 pinch of cayenne pepper
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2 cor more-plain breadcrumbs-i use 4c brand
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corn oil-for deep frying
How To Make fried calamari
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1Mix all dry ingredients together, include crushed garlic, but do not include breadcrumbs.
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2Then add enough water to make a slightly thick batter. Mix thoroughly.
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3Dip the calamari rings into this batter, then dip into the plain (unseasoned) breadcrumbs.
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4Deep fry (in small batches) for 1-2 minutes at about 375*F. Do not over cook or they will be chewy.
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5I always serve this with homemade marinara sauce!
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