Salt and Pepper Calamari

The BEST fried calamari recipe. Salt and Pepper Calamari is crispy, tender and perfectly seasoned. It is so easy to make this restaurant favorite at home.

Course Easy Appetizer Recipes, Main Dishes

Cuisine Asian

Keyword appetizer, calamari, Food, fried food, fried snack, Recipe, salt and pepper squid, seafood, snack, squid

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings Servings

Calories 599kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients:

oil for frying
1/2 pound calamari rings thawed if frozen
3 egg whites
2/3 cup cornstarch
2/3 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt plus more for after frying
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper plus more for after frying
1 teaspoon granulated garlic

Instructions

Heat oil in a large pan or pot over medium high heat.
Place egg whites in one bowl, whisk slightly. In another bowl mix together cornstarch, flour, salt, pepper and granulated garlic.
Dip squid pieces into egg, then place in cornstarch mixture and toss to coat. Shake any excess off.
Once oil reaches 375 degrees, begin frying calamari. You may need to do this in batches, be careful not to over crowd the pan or the pieces will stick together. Fry calamari for 2 minutes, do not over cook or it will become tough. Using a slotted spoon transfer to a cooling rack on top of a baking sheet.
Sprinkle with a little more kosher salt, pepper and sliced green onions. Serve immediately.

Notes

Nutrition fats are for estimation purposes only.

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