Fried calamari is one of those things that you see quite often on a restaurant menu. It’s listed in the appetizer section, and how delicious it is all depends on how the restaurant prepares it. We order it almost every time we see it. I’ve been making this version of fried calamari at home for years. It’s nice to have on hand because we happen to like it a lot! Look for fresh calamari in your market’s fresh seafood section. I recommend going to a market that tends to have really good seafood. Alternately, if you have a good seafood market then that’s even better! Pick up tubes and tentacles (because that’s how they come). I will only eat the tubes (it’s a visual thing for me), but my husband will pick up the slack and eat the tentacles!
Ingredients needed:
mayonnaise Sriracha sauce fresh calamari buttermilk all purpose flour salt and pepper paprika vegetable or canola oil
How to make sauce for calamari:
The sauce we’re using for dipping here is a spicy mayonnaise. It’s literally just mayonnaise combined with some Sriracha sauce, and it turns out to be the perfect dipping sauce for fried calamari! You’ll want to make this first, and then refrigerate it until you’re ready to serve the calamari.
How to make Fried Calamari:
The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.
Drain the fried calamari on paper towels, and serve with the spicy mayonnaise dipping sauce.
These fried calamari turn out golden and crisp. The spicy dipping sauce is a perfect pairing for this comfort food. Enjoy!
The Best Seafood Appetizer Recipes:
Shrimp Ceviche Crostini with Clams Crab Rangoon Dip Crab and Cream Cheese Wontons Salmon Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
