Calamari Tacos Recipe
Fried calamari steak served with cabbage, avocado sauce, pico de gallo & queso fresco
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Ingredients
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Taco Ingredients
Method
Cooking Instructions
- 1
Prepare the Calamari
In a shallow bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. In another bowl, whisk together the egg and buttermilk.
- 2
Coat the Calamari
Dip each calamari steak into the buttermilk mixture, then dredge in the flour mixture until well coated.
- 3
Fry the Calamari
In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Fry the coated calamari steaks for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels.
- 4
Prepare the Avocado Sauce
In a blender, blend the avocado with lime juice, salt, and a splash of water until smooth.
- 5
Warm the Tortillas
Warm the corn tortillas in a dry skillet or microwave until pliable.
- 6
Assemble the Tacos
On each tortilla, layer shredded cabbage, fried calamari, a drizzle of avocado sauce, pico de gallo, and crumbled queso fresco.
- 7
Serve
Serve the calamari tacos with lime wedges on the side.
