Recipe courtesy of David Austin, Sr.

Panko Fried Calamari

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  • Level: Intermediate
  • Total: 15 min
  • Prep: 5 min
  • Cook: 10 min
  • Yield: 6 servings
These are not the recipes made on the show, but recipes that the instructor came up with using the mystery ingredients.

Ingredients

Green Papaya and Lotus Root Salad with Orange:

Directions

Special equipment:
deep fryer
  1. Preheat the deep fryer to 375 degrees F.
  2. Whisk the egg whites and flour together until smooth. Dip the calamari rings into the egg white batter. Toss calamari rings in the panko, 1 piece at a time.
  3. In a deep fryer set at high temperature, fry the panko-coated calamari until golden, about 2 minutes. Season with kosher salt and serve immediately.

Green Papaya and Lotus Root Salad with Orange:

  1. Bring a pot of water to a boil and blanch the lotus root for 20 seconds. Refresh in cold water.
  2. Add lotus root, julienned papaya, orange juice, Thai chile and kosher salt. Mix well.
  3. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.
  4. Yield: 2 cups

Cook’s Note

*Cook's Note: Also known as Calamari. **Cook's Note: Coarse bread crumbs often used in Japanese cooking. Panko is available in Asian food shops. ***Cook's Note: The root of the water lily, it has a taste and texture similar to potato. It's available canned and frozen and found in specialty Asian markets.