Recipe

Calamari Fritto With Cocktail Sauce And Lemon Dill Sauce Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Luisascatering / All my dishes 5 months ago This version of fried calamari has become familiar to most Americans from various restaurants. This calamari recipe comes from southern Italy but I have put my own spin on it by using Panko as the breading. Prep:10m Cook:10m Servings:4	Luisascater
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Ingredients

1 pound fresh calamari (squid) sliced into rings

1 cup flour

sea salt & fresh ground black pepper

2 large cage free eggs, whipped

1 cup panko bread crumbs

Enough peanut or canola oil to fill bottom of heavy skillet to 1/2"

fresh lemon wedges and fresh chopped parsely

For Lemon Dill Sauce:

1/4 cup quality mayonnaise

juice of 1/4 large lemon

1 teaspoon dried dill

1 teaspoon sugar

1 tablespoon finely minced shallot

For Cocktail Sauce:

1/4 cup ketchup

juice of 1/4 large lemon

prepared horseradish, to taste

Directions

Place flour seasoned with salt and pepper into a ziplock bag, Add a handful of calamari at a time into flour and shake. Place floured calamari into a mess strainer abd shake off excess flour.

Roll calamari in the egg then roll in the bread crumbs

Heat oil to 350 degrees in pan. Fry breaded calamari for 3 or 4 minutes or until golden brown. Don't over fry the calamari---it will get rubbery and chewy.

Drain on paper towels then trasfer to serving platter. Sprinkle with fresh parsely and serve warm with fresh lemon slices and sauces.

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