Kung Pao Calamari

Name: Kung Pao Calamari
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp baking powder; 1 pinch Pinch black sesame seeds; 1 kgs cleaned calamari (fresh or frozen), cut into 1/4-inch-thick rings; 2 Tbsps roasted chili garlic sauce; 907 grams corn flour; 142 grams dry roasted peanuts; 0 bunches fresh cilantro, chopped fine; 5 servings Salt and ground pepper; 5 servings Lemon wedges, for garnish, optional; 425 grams sliced hot pepper rings, drained; 458 milliliters plum sauce; 3 Tbsps rice wine vinegar; 142 grams chopped scallions; 2 Tbsps sesame oil; 1 pinch Pinch white sesame seeds

Kung Pao Calamari might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 50% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 1278 calories, 61g of protein, and 31g of fat. This recipe serves 5. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. A mixture of sesame seeds, pepper rings, calamari, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. Kung Pao Chicken With Peanuts, Kung-Pao Chicken, and My Asian Calamari are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

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Mix the plum sauce, 1/2 cup water, rice wine vinegar, chili garlic sauce, sesame oil, both sesame seeds and the cilantro in a large bowl and set aside.

Ingredients you will need

Chili Garlic Sauce

Rice Vinegar

Sesame Seeds

Plum Sauce

Sesame Oil

Cilantro

Water

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Bowl

For the flour dredge: In a separate large bowl, combine the corn flour, baking powder, and some salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Baking Powder

Corn Flour

All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

For the calamari: Prepare a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F. Drop the drained but still wet calamari into the flour dredge and work it well to ensure an even coating. Do not let it get clumpy. From the dredge carefully drop the flour coated rings into the hot oil. Fry the rings for 1 minute, and add the hot pepper rings to the oil.

Ingredients you will need

Banana Pepper Rings