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- Fried Calamari
- (Calamari Fritti)
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Ingredients:
2 lbs cleaned squid (Instructions Below)
1 cup flour
1 cup cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Extra virgin olive oil for frying-
- Directions:
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- To clean the squid, first pull out
the tentacles and head. Set these aside.
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- Remove the cartilage that
runs down the back and anything that is inside the tube.
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- Run under
cold water.
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- Pull off the two wing pieces and remove the skin.
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- Slice
the cleaned tube into 1 inch rings.
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- Take the tentacles and cut off the
head just below the eyes and discard this.
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- Remove the hard beak
inside.
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- Place the cleaned calamari in the freezer for 5 minutes before cooking.
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- Put 2 inches of olive oil into a pot and heat to 375° F.
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- Mix the flour, cornmeal and spices together in a
plastic bag.
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- Drop in the calamari and shake well to cover with the
coating.
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- Drop the calamari into the hot olive oil and cook for just under a
minute, until they are golden brown.
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- Drain on paper towels. Serve with
your favorite dipping sauces.
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- Note: A great way to serve fried calamari is
to put a handful on top of a dish of spaghetti already dressed with a
good spicy tomato sauce.
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- If you prefer a crispier crust to your
calamari, dip them in beaten egg before dropping them into the
coating. Serves 4.
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- That's it!
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