Cory's Best Calamari

Name: Cory's Best Calamari
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 5
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

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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.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 10 min

Serves 5

Difficulty Easy

🛒 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

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 5

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 453

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 24.8g 32%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 546mg 24%

Total Carbohydrate 24.8g 9%

Dietary Fiber 0.7g 3%

Total Sugars 0.1g

Protein 30.9g 62%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Rinse and drain squid well.

Pat squid dry with paper towels.

Sprinkle salt on squid.

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.

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.