CRISPY FRIED CALAMARI

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Bye-bye, rubbery calamari! Frozen calamari rings are first soaked in milk to tenderize them, then coated with a mixture of corn flour and gluten-free all-purpose flour before deep frying. Simple, easy, and tasty! Good served with cocktail sauce, garlic mayonnaise, or other dipping sauces and lemon wedges. Regular all-purpose flour may be substituted if you don't need to make these gluten free.

Provided by Marcia

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Seafood

Time 1h30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 pound frozen calamari rings
2 cups 2% milk, or as needed
½ cup corn flour
½ cup gluten-free all purpose baking flour
oil for frying

Steps:

Separate calamari rings and place them in a lidded plastic container with enough milk to cover them. Seal the container and allow to soak at room temperature for at least 1 hour.
Heat the oil in a deep fryer.
Combine corn flour and gluten-free all-purpose flour in a shallow pan. Transfer about 6 calamari rings from the milk directly into the flour mixture to coat. Place coated calamari into the hot oil without crowding, and cook until just starting to brown, 2 to 3 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining calamari.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 475.6 calories, Carbohydrate 34.7 g, Cholesterol 274.2 mg, Fat 26.8 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 24.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 100.1 mg, Sugar 6.4 g