breaded calamari

Name: Breaded Calamari
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cup(s) vegetable oil (for the deep fat fryer); 1/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) oregano; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground black pepper; 12-20 - squid, cleaned and sliced into rings; 1 - lemon for garnish

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Amanda Brecht

Middle Amana, IA

Updated on Mar 8, 2013

This is a simple but tasty recipe for breaded calamari in a deep fat fryer! I had a heck of a time tracking down a good recipe that's easy, so I wanted to share this one with everyone.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

Savory, satisfying and perfectly crispy! This is a terrific, basic recipe for making delicious calamari at home.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 5 Min

cook time 5 Min

method Pan Fry

yield

Ingredients

3 cups vegetable oil (for the deep fat fryer)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
12-20 - squid, cleaned and sliced into rings
1 - lemon for garnish

How To Make breaded calamari

Step 1

Preheat oil in a heavy, deep frying pan or pot. Oil should be heated to 365º.

Step 2

In a medium mixing bowl, mix together flour, salt, oregano, and black pepper.
Step 3

Dredge squid through flour and spice mixture.
Step 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.
Step 5

Dry on paper towels, serve with wedges of lemon.
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