Calamari Fritti Recipe

Time30m

Serves4

tomato-caper dipping sauce

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Ingredients

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1
Prepare the Dipping Sauce
In a bowl, mix together the crushed tomatoes, capers, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and chopped parsley. Stir until combined and set aside.
2
Prepare the Calamari
In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Mix well.
3
Coat the Calamari
Add the cleaned calamari rings to the flour mixture. Toss until the calamari are well coated.
4
Fry the Calamari
In a deep pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, carefully add the coated calamari in batches, frying for about 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels.
5
Serve
Serve the fried calamari hot with the tomato-caper dipping sauce on the side.