This Crispy Fried Calamari recipe is sooo delicious! Perfectly crisp outside and tender in the inside.. What’s your favorite dipping sauce? Spiced Vinegar, Sour Cream, Mayo-Ketchup, Sweet and Sour Sauce.. Yummm!
CRISPY FRIED CALAMARI
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 pound fresh squid
- 2 cups milk
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended Tabasco)
- 2 cups flour
- Salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 eggs
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Lemon wedges, for serving
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Clean the calamari and cut the bodies into thick rings, reserving the tentacles separately.
- Mix the milk and lemon juice in a large bowl. Let rest for 5 minutes until thickens. (It will curdle, or you can use buttermilk). Add the hot sauce . Add the calamari and soak in the milk and lemon mixture for up to 4 hours.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, paprika and cayenne. Beat the eggs in another bowl.
- Remove the calamari from the buttermilk and drain. Dip into the beaten eggs, and then the flour mixture.
- Fill a heavy skillet with 2 cups vegetable oil and heat over medium-high heat to 360 degrees F, or set a deep fryer to 360 degrees F. Fry the calamari in batches, until brown and crispy, about 4 minutes.
- Place on a plate and pat dry any excess oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Serve with marinara sauce (or spiced vinegar), and lemon wedges. Enjoy
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Adapted from a recipe by Chuck Hughes, of the Cooking Channel.