Fried Calamari
Fried Calamari - deep fried calamari recipe, Italian style. Serve with tomato sauce as dipping sauce, this is the best recipe ever, extra crispy, easy and delicious!
Servings: 3 people
Ingredients
- 8-12 oz (230g-350g) squid and tentacles cleaned
- 1 large egg beaten
- 4 oz (125g) all-purpose flour
- 2 oz (60g) cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 dashes cayenne pepper
- oil for deep drying
- bottled tomato sauce or pasta sauce, for dipping
- chopped parsley for garnishing
Instructions
- Cut the cleaned squid tubes into 1/2-inch (1 cm) rings.
- Transfer the squid rings to a large bowl, add a beaten egg, and stir to coat evenly.
- In a separate large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, cornstarch, salt, and cayenne pepper. Stir until well mixed. Working in small batches, add a few squid rings to the flour mixture, ensuring they are thoroughly coated, then transfer them to a strainer. Repeat until all the squid rings are coated. Gently shake the strainer to remove any excess flour.
- Heat a skillet with 1 inch (2.5 cm) of oil over high heat. Once the oil is hot, deep-fry the squid until they turn light brown. Remove the squid from the oil and drain on paper towels.
- Garnish the squid with parsley and serve warm with tomato sauce.
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Nutrition
Serving: 3people | Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 238mg | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 270mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 532IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 3mg