Breaded Calamari Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oil to 370 degrees F (185 degrees C) in a deep fryer, deep frying pan, or pot.
• Coat squid with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, oregano, basil, parsley, paprika, cayenne, and white pepper in a medium bowl. Mix thoroughly. Add flour and toss to dredge.
• Fry squid in the hot oil, in batches if needed, until light brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Do not overcook, or squid will be tough and chewy. Drain on paper towels. Serve with lemon wedges and marinara sauce.

Steps:

• For the flatbread: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Brush two sheet pans with half the olive oil. Divide the naan between the sheet pans and brush the tops with the remaining olive oil. Toast in the oven until lightly brown and slightly crisp on the bottoms and around the edges, 10 to 12 minutes.
• For the seafood sauce: Combine the mayonnaise, capers, parsley, salt, lemon zest and juice in a small bowl until smooth. Set aside.
• For the crispy calamari: Heat 1 inch oil in a large pot to 375 degrees F.
• Pat the calamari dry and set aside. Mix together the flour, seafood seasoning, salt and pepper in a shallow dish. Add the eggs and milk to a second shallow dish and mix together. Add the panko to a third shallow dish. Begin breading by dredging a few pieces of calamari in the seasoned flour, then dipping them in the egg mixture and then covering them in the panko. Set aside on a plate and repeat with the remaining calamari.
• Fry the calamari in two batches, making sure to not overcrowd the pot, until golden and crisp, about 1 1/2 minutes. Remove to a paper towel-lined sheet pan and immediately squeeze a little lemon juice over the top; sprinkle with salt. Repeat with the remaining calamari.
• Spread the sauce evenly across the top of each piece of naan, using a spoon to spread it almost to the edges. Sprinkle the lettuce over the sauce, then add the tomatoes and cucumbers. Generously top with the golden fried calamari. Sprinkle with hot sauce if desired, along with a squeeze of lemon and parsley. Serve with lemons wedges on the side.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oil in a heavy, deep frying pan or pot. Oil should be heated to 365º.
• 2. In a medium mixing bowl, mix together flour, salt, oregano, and black pepper.
• 3. Dredge squid through flour and spice mixture.
• 4. Place breaded squid in oil for 2-3 minutes (I like to go for 2:30), or until light brown. Beware of overcooking, as it will be tough if overcooked.
• 5. Dry on paper towels, serve with wedges of lemon.

Steps:

• Place calamari steaks in large bowl and cover with buttermilk. Let set for 15-30 minutes.
• Whisk together eggs, Tabaso sauce and 1/2 cup of milk. Pour into flat dish or pie pan and set aside.
• Mix flour, cumin, chile powder, garlic powder and salt and pepper. Put into flat dish or pie plan and set aside.
• Put bread crumbs into flat dish or pie pan.
• Heat oil in large skillet.
• Drain calamari.
• When oil is very hot, dredge the clamari in the flour mixture, then dip into the egg and then dredge in the breadcrumbs.
• Fry in oil until golden brown on one side then immediately turn over and fry till golden brown on the other. This takes about 1-2 minutes total. Drain on paper towels.
• Serve and enjoy.