Crispy Fried Calamari

Name: Crispy Fried Calamari recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 pound frozen calamari rings; 2 cups 2% milk, or as needed; ½ cup corn flour; ½ cup gluten-free all purpose baking flour; oil for frying

by Eduardo Jensen 1 year ago

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15 minutes

475.6 kcal

34.7 g carbs

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Description

Bye-bye, rubbery calamari! Frozen calamari rings are first soaked in milk to tenderize them, then coated with a mixture of corn flour and gluten-free all-purpose flour before deep frying. Simple, easy, and tasty! Good served with cocktail sauce, garlic mayonnaise, or other dipping sauces and lemon wedges. Regular all-purpose flour may be substituted if you don't need to make these gluten free.

Ingredients

1 pound frozen calamari rings
2 cups 2% milk, or as needed
½ cup corn flour
½ cup gluten-free all purpose baking flour
oil for frying

Directions

1. Separate calamari rings and place them in a lidded plastic container with enough milk to cover them. Seal the container and allow to soak at room temperature for at least 1 hour.
2. Heat the oil in a deep fryer.
3. Combine corn flour and gluten-free all-purpose flour in a shallow pan. Transfer about 6 calamari rings from the milk directly into the flour mixture to coat. Place coated calamari into the hot oil without crowding, and cook until just starting to brown, 2 to 3 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining calamari.

Nutrition Facts

serving: 4 servings

calories: 475.6 kcal

carbohydrates: 34.7 g

protein: 24.3 g

saturated fat: 4.8 g

cholesterol: 274.2 mg

sodium: 100.1 mg

fiber: 2 g

sugar: 6.4 g