Calamari is one of those dishes that can be delicious or lousy. The recipes I am talking about are breaded rather than in a sauce. The first way of breading Calamri is using Italian style bread crumbs which you should add 1/4 cup of parmesean cheese and about 2 good tablespoons of Italian spices. The second way of breading Calamari is to mix a cup of cornmeal with a half a cup of all purpose flour. Both of these recipes are delicious if you are careful on how you cook them. One other item you might wish to use is for a pound of cooked Calamari sprinkle a half or more of lemon juice. (after a sprinkle of salt has been added as soon as it has come out of the oil).
RECIPE # 1 CALAMARI WITH BREAD CRUMBS, PARMESEAN CHEESE AND ADDITIONAL ITALIAN SPICES
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb of fresh Calamari from a good fish store or an equal amount frozen
2 cups of good bread crumbs
1/4 cup of parmesean cheese
2 tab of Italian spices
16 oz of peanut oil or canola oil
DIRECTIONS:
1. pour the oil into a fairly large fry pan (some 12 inches in diameter) and place over a moderate high burner and let it heat up to about 350 degrees
2. cut the calamari into rings about a quarter inch in thickness just as you are going to make this recipe.
3. In a large bowl, mix the bread crumbs, 1/4 cup of parmesean cheese and Italian spices until all is incorporated
3. bread a small amount of the Calamari at a time (about 6 or 8 rings)
4. using a screen sifter let the excess breading fall back into the bowl
5. carefully add the breaded Calamari into the oil and let cook for some 4 minutes until the Calamari is
is light in color but crispy in looks and put it on a paper which you have put onto a plate to catch the
excess oil (you do not want the Calamari to be greasy)
6. sprinkle some salt on the Calamari and then if you wish the juice of a half a lemon or more if you
wish. (you may also wish to have a small dish of good spaghetti sauce for dipping)
RECIPE # 1 CALAMARI WITH BREAD CRUMBS, PARMESEAN CHEESE AND ADDITIONAL ITALIAN SPICES
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb of fresh Calamari from a good fish store or an equal amount frozen
2 cups of good bread crumbs
1/4 cup of parmesean cheese
2 tab of Italian spices
16 oz of peanut oil or canola oil
DIRECTIONS:
1. pour the oil into a fairly large fry pan (some 12 inches in diameter) and place over a moderate high burner and let it heat up to about 350 degrees
2. cut the calamari into rings about a quarter inch in thickness just as you are going to make this recipe.
3. In a large bowl, mix the bread crumbs, 1/4 cup of parmesean cheese and Italian spices until all is incorporated
3. bread a small amount of the Calamari at a time (about 6 or 8 rings)
4. using a screen sifter let the excess breading fall back into the bowl
5. carefully add the breaded Calamari into the oil and let cook for some 4 minutes until the Calamari is
is light in color but crispy in looks and put it on a paper which you have put onto a plate to catch the
excess oil (you do not want the Calamari to be greasy)
6. sprinkle some salt on the Calamari and then if you wish the juice of a half a lemon or more if you
wish. (you may also wish to have a small dish of good spaghetti sauce for dipping)
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