Vegetable oil
1/2 pound calamari, cleaned and cut into rings
1/2 pound scallops, cleaned
4 teaspoons hot sauce, divided
4 cups buttermilk, divided
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup masa harina
1 teaspoon Essence, recipe follows
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 Italian, hot green peppers
For the aioli:
6 cloves garlic
Pinch salt
*2 large egg yolks
1 lemon, juiced
1 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons water
Fill a Dutch oven 2/3 of the way full with vegetable oil.
In a large bowl, combine the calamari, scallops, 2 teaspoons hot sauce and 2 cups buttermilk and marinate for 30 minutes. In another bowl, combine the flour, masa, Essence, salt and pepper.
Heat oil to 350 degrees F
Remove the calamari from the buttermilk and place into the flour mixture in batches. Shake to remove any excess flour and fry in vegetable oil until golden brown, about 3 minutes.
Fill another large bowl with the remaining 2 cups buttermilk. Dip the hot peppers into the buttermilk and then into the flour mixture and fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
For the aioli:
In a food processor, combine the garlic, salt, egg yolks, and lemon juice. Once that is combined, slowly add the olive oil. If the aioli is too thick, thin with a couple of tablespoons cold water.
*RAW EGG WARNING
Food Network Kitchens suggest caution in consuming raw and lightly-cooked eggs
Due to the slight risk of salmonella or other food-borne illness. To reduce this risk, we recommend you use only fresh, properly-refrigerated, clean, grade A or AA eggs with intact shells, and avoid contact between the yolks or whites and the shell.
Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
Yield: 2/3 cup
Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch
Published by William Morrow, 1993.
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