Fried Calamari with Spicy Anchovy Mayonnaise

Name: Fried Calamari with Spicy Anchovy Mayonnaise
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 fillets to 5 anchovy fillets; 454 grams fresh, clean calamari; 1 teaspoons cayenne; 1 egg, at room temperature; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters graham cracker crumbs; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 Tbsps lemon juice; 1 Tbsp finely chopped parsley leaves; 177 milliliters light olive oil or vegetable oil; 946 milliliters light olive oil or vegetable oil

Fried Calamari with Spicy Anchovy Mayonnaise could be just the dairy free and pescatarian recipe you've been looking for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 784 calories, 25g of protein, and 57g of fat each. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Only a few people really liked this hor d'oeuvre. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes. If you have parsley leaves, egg, kosher salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

In a food processor, combine the egg, anchovies, lemon juice, parsley, and cayenne. Blend until smooth. With the motor running, slowly add the oil to make a mayonnaise.

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Lemon Juice

Mayonnaise

Anchovies

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Parsley

Egg

Cooking Oil

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Food Processor

Transfer the sauce to a bowl and refrigerate, covered tightly, for up to 2 days, until ready to serve.

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Sauce

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Bowl

Cut the calamari into 1/4-inch rings. If the tentacles are large, halve or quarter them lengthwise. Refrigerate until ready to use.

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Squid

Pour the oil into a heavy-bottomed, straight-sided 3-quart saucepan, about 8 inches in diameter. To prevent the oil from bubbling over when frying the calamari, the pan should be no more than 1/3 full.

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Squid

Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Heat the oil to 360 degrees F on a deep fat thermometer. (to check the temperature without a thermometer , drop a small piece of bread the size of a crouton into the oil. It should float to the surface immediately and brown lightly in about 45 seconds.)

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Croutons

Bread

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Kitchen Thermometer

Combine the flour and graham cracker crumbs in a bowl. Divide the calamari into 2 or 3 batches for easier frying. Toss each batch in the flour mixture to coat evenly. Shake the calamari in a mesh strainer to shed excess coating. Using tongs or a slotted spoon, gently lower each batch of calamari into the hot oil and fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes.

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Graham Cracker Crumbs

Squid

All Purpose Flour

Shake

Cooking Oil

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Sieve

Slotted Spoon

Tongs

Bowl

Remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

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Paper Towels

Sprinkle with salt. The cooked calamari can be kept warm in a low oven while you continue. Check your oil temperature (360 degrees F) and repeat with the remaining calamari.

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Squid

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Oven

Serve hot with the chilled anchovy mayonnaise.

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Mayonnaise

Anchovies

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Servings:

4fillets

to 5 anchovy fillets 454grams

fresh, clean calamari 1teaspoons

cayenne 1

egg, at room temperature 237milliliters

all-purpose flour 237milliliters

graham cracker crumbs 1teaspoon

kosher salt 2Tbsps

lemon juice 1Tbsp

finely chopped parsley leaves 177milliliters

light olive oil or vegetable oil 946milliliters

light olive oil or vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

Fried Calamari works really well with Sparkling Wine and Sparkling rosé. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. One wine you could try is Viva Diva Moscato Colada. It has 4.9 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 11 dollars.

Viva Diva Moscato Colada

Sweet Moscato wine infused with natural coconut & pineapple flavor. Light orange in color. Fruity, typical of coconut & pineapple with light hints of Moscato. Excellent as an aperitif or mixing with cocktails.