Calamari Recipe

Cooking Directions

1. 1

   Prepare the Marinara Sauce

   In a saucepan over medium heat, add olive oil and sauté finely chopped garlic until fragrant. Add crushed tomatoes, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper. Let simmer for 20 minutes.

2. 2

   Prepare the Calamari

   Clean the calamari by removing the head, guts, and cartilage. Cut the body into rings and the tentacles into bite-sized pieces.

3. 3

   Coat the Calamari

   In a bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. In another bowl, beat the eggs. Dip each calamari ring into the egg, then coat it in the flour mixture.

4. 4

   Fry the Calamari

   Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the calamari in batches until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per batch. Remove and drain on paper towels.

5. 5

   Serve

   Serve the fried calamari hot with marinara sauce on the side for dipping.