Cory's Best Calamari Recipe
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Cory's Best Calamari

By: Cory Folchi 
"My mom always cooked this recipe when I was a kid: deep fried calamari. This is one of our family's favorite foods. Simple yet very delicious."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 to 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds squid, cleaned and sliced into rounds
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Rinse and drain squid well. Pat squid dry with paper towels. Sprinkle salt on squid.
  2. Put flour and a few squid in a small paper or plastic bag. Shake the squid rounds in the bag until coated. Remove squid and place more in the sack to coat.
  3. Heat oil in a medium size frying pan over a high heat. Fry the calamari in the oil until golden brown and crispy. Drain the calamari on paper towels. Serve hot.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 453 | Total Fat: 24.8g | Cholesterol: 423mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2004 by ROSETTA94   view full review
This is definitely a old family tradition of mine as well to make Calamari and it is always a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2007 by tabelle73   view full review
This was the worst Calamari I've ever had. There was no taste at all and they were loaded with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2010 by mkuhlka   view full review
I am from Spain, where you find this dish in every restaurant as "Calamares a la Romana", the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2010 by ike89   view full review
this is the best recipe ever
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2010 by Sue   view full review
Not sure I would rate this as a recipe - put the squid in flour and fry. Guess I was looking...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 21, 2012 by Pamelawinter   view full review
Kind of bland. I added a touch of Old Bay seasoning because I thought the salt and pepper...

 

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