Fried Calamari
Serves 4
10 mins prep
5 mins cook
15 mins total
This Fried Calamari is everything you love about the classic appetizer—lightly coated, golden crisp, and perfectly tender inside. It’s quick to make at home and guaranteed to disappear the moment it hits the table.
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Buy buttermilk at the store or simply make your own by combining 1 cup milk with 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice, gently stir and leave it alone for 5 minutes to curdle.
Wash the squid, remove the tentacles from the middle and cut it into rings.
Note: if the squid has a gladius (or pen) which looks like a long piece of plastic in it, please discard.
Once the milk curdles, you can add in the calamari (or squid rings) including the tentacles, and let them sit in the buttermilk to get tender for at least an hour.
Once tender, you can prepare your dredging station by adding flour to a bowl, whisked eggs to a second bowl, and breadcrumbs to a third bowl.
Make sure the flour, eggs, and breadcrumbs are seasoned with salt, pepper, and paprika to taste. You can even add finely grated parmesan to the breadcrumbs if you wish for extra flavor.
Dip each ring in the flour (shaking off the excess) then the eggs, then breadcrumbs and continue this step that for each one.
Get the oil in a frying pan hot and fry them for 2 minutes on each side until golden. You can also air-fry them as per my notes.
Enjoy hot with lots of lemon and spicy mayo on the side — to make the spicy mayo just mix any mayo of choice with any hot sauce you like. Enjoy!
