Calamari

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Riverside Party

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (7)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(7)

Cook Time:
5 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 2 hr 0 min
Cook: 5 min
Total:: 2 hr 20 min

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Ingredients

2 cup calamari sliced into rings (use tubes and tentacles)
2 cup buttermilk
2 cup all-purpose flour
Salt and pepper
Oil, for frying
2 tablespoons whole butter
3/4 cup sliced mild banana peppers
3/4 cup large diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped scallions

Directions

Clean and soak calamari in buttermilk for 2 hours before cooking. Drain well in a large mixing bowl. Season flour with salt and pepper. Dredge calamari with flour until each ring separates easily from others. Put in sifter and shake off excess flour. Heat oil and fry calamari until golden brown. DO NOT OVERCOOK!

Start with 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. When butter is melted, add peppers and tomatoes. Deglaze with lemon juice. Add remaining butter and scallions. Toss. Add calamari and toss. Serve

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Randall Middletown, DE 10-22-2009
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LOVE IT!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband and I love this recipe, it's so easy and delicious. We even make it using shrimp sometimes.
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Sue Defiance, OH 06-07-2009
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The best calamari!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is so easy and delicious! I had it for dinner but it would be perfect for an hors d'oeuvre for company. The... pepper salsa sounds strange, but it complements the calamari perfectly. I thought that was what made the dish. Marinating the squid in buttermilk is crucial. It was so moist. Just remember not to overcook.Read more
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David Richfield, MN 07-19-2008
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Oil temp?
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Has anyone else noticed that foodnetwork.com is the worst website ever? They have the best chefs, great TV and a horrible... wesite. Tell me the oil temp and we might have a recipe.Read more
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Shirley Wheaton, MD 05-03-2008
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Quick - Easy - Tasty
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was one of the quickest, esiest, and tasty recipes I have prepared yet! Enjoyed it majorly! Recommend you try if you... like calamari. I was eating alone, so I only made 1/4 lb and it was the perfect amount for me.Read more
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Cary Cambridge 07-03-2007
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Good recipe
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I will try to replace the buttermilk with...........something
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Anonymous 03-17-2007
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Easy and Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My family and I all enjoyed it. Once we asw it being made on tv, we just had to try it. We made exactly as it was written.... Thanks for the recipe it was very goodRead more