Calamari Fritti Recipe
Flash fried calamari with banana peppers and ammoglio sauce.
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Ingredients
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Calamari
Ammoglio Sauce
Method
Preparing the Ammoglio Sauce
- 1
Make the Ammoglio Sauce
In a bowl, combine minced garlic, chopped parsley, red pepper flakes, red wine vinegar, and olive oil. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Mix well and let it sit while you prepare the calamari.
Frying the Calamari
- 2
Prepare the Calamari
In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Toss the calamari rings in the flour mixture until evenly coated.
- 3
- 4
Fry the Calamari
Carefully add the coated calamari rings to the hot oil in batches. Fry for about 2-3 minutes or until golden brown and crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
- 5
Fry the Banana Peppers
In the same oil, fry the sliced banana peppers for about 1-2 minutes until they are crispy. Remove and drain on paper towels.
- 6
Serve
Serve the fried calamari hot, garnished with the crispy banana peppers, alongside the ammoglio sauce for dipping.
