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Fried Calamari
Fried Calamari - deep fried calamari recipe, Italian style. Serve with tomato sauce as dipping sauce, this is the best recipe ever, extra crispy, easy and delicious!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 306 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 8-12 oz (230g-350g) squid and tentacles cleaned
- 1 large egg beaten
- 4 oz (125g) all-purpose flour
- 2 oz (60g) cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 dashes cayenne pepper
- oil for deep drying
- bottled tomato sauce or pasta sauce, for dipping
- chopped parsley for garnishing
Instructions
- Cut the cleaned squid tubes into 1/2-inch (1 cm) rings.
- Transfer the squid rings to a large bowl, add a beaten egg, and stir to coat evenly.
- In a separate large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, cornstarch, salt, and cayenne pepper. Stir until well mixed. Working in small batches, add a few squid rings to the flour mixture, ensuring they are thoroughly coated, then transfer them to a strainer. Repeat until all the squid rings are coated. Gently shake the strainer to remove any excess flour.
- Heat a skillet with 1 inch (2.5 cm) of oil over high heat. Once the oil is hot, deep-fry the squid until they turn light brown. Remove the squid from the oil and drain on paper towels.
- Garnish the squid with parsley and serve warm with tomato sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
3people
Calories
306kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
238mg
(79%)
Sodium
157mg
(7%)
Potassium
270mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.3g
(1%)
Vitamin A
532IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 306
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3people | |
| Calories | 306kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 238mg | 79% |
| Sodium | 157mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.3g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 532IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.