Fried Calamari
By: Karlyn Oyama
Published: Monday, March 1, 2010 - 2:50am

Ingredients




2 1/2 pounds cleaned calamari tubes and tentacles rinsed
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
Vegetable oil

Preparation

1 Cut calamari tubes into 1/4-inch-thick rings. Soak calamari in cold water 30 minutes; drain. Pat dry with paper towels. 2 Pour oil to a depth of 6 inches into a Dutch oven. Heat to 400 degrees. 3 Combine flour and next 4 ingredients. Dredge calamari in flour mixture. Fry calamari, in batches, 1 minute, allowing oil to reach 400 degrees before cooking next batch. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately. 4 This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.