Fried calamari is a delightful and crispy appetizer or main course that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is made from tender calamari rings or tentacles that are coated in a light batter and then fried until golden brown. The result is a dish that is both crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Calamari can be served with a variety of dipping sauces, but one of the most popular is a Thai roasted chili garlic sauce. This sauce is made with a combination of roasted chili peppers, garlic, ginger, and fish sauce. It has a sweet, spicy, and tangy flavor that perfectly complements the fried calamari. In this article, we will provide you with a step-by-step guide to making the perfect fried calamari with Thai roasted chili garlic sauce.
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EASY THAI STYLE FRIED CALAMARI
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Place semolina flour in a shallow bowl or spread over a plate. Stir in the salt and spices. Set aside.
- Place squid tubes horizontally in front of you on a cutting board . Using a sharp knife and cutting toward you, make slices about 1/2-inch wide. This will create nice-size rings.
- Open up the calamari rings and roll them one by one in the flour and salt mixture until they are covered. Place floured rings on a clean plate next to the stove.
- Pour oil into a small- or medium-sized frying pan. The oil should be at least 1-inch deep.
- Turn heat to high- or medium-high, until the oil begins to bubble or "move" from the bottom of the pan. To test if oil is hot enough: using a pair of tongs, dip one of the calamari rings into the oil. If it sizzles and begins to cook, the oil is ready.
- Place as many rings into the oil as can comfortably fit at one time. Fry about 1 minute, then turn the rings over to cook on the other side.
- Turn heat down to medium to prevent oil splattering. The calamari should turn a light golden brown. Avoid over-cooking, or squid will turn rubbery.
- When rings are done frying, remove from oil and place on a clean kitchen towel or paper towel to drain.
- Serve immediately while still hot. Serve with Thai sweet chili sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 289 kcal, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 278 mg, Sugar 8 g, Fat 19 g, ServingSize 3 to 4 appetizer servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
FRIED CALAMARI
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories appetizer
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Pour enough oil into a heavy large saucepan to reach the depth of 3 inches. Heat over medium heat to 350 degrees F. Mix the flour, parsley, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Working in small batches, toss the squid into the flour mixture to coat. Carefully add the squid to the oil and fry until crisp and very pale golden, about 1 minute per batch. Using tongs or a slotted spoon, transfer the fried calamari to a paper-towel lined plate to drain.
- Place the fried calamari and lemon wedges on a clean plate. Sprinkle with salt. Serve with the marinara sauce.
- In a large casserole pot, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and bay leaves and simmer uncovered on low heat for 1 hour or until thick. Remove bay leaves and check for seasoning. If sauce still tastes acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time to round out the flavors.
- Add 1/2 the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Continue with remaining tomato sauce.
- If not using all the sauce, allow it to cool completely and pour 1 to 2 cup portions into freezer plastic bags. This will freeze up to 6 months.
FRIED CALAMARI
Fried calamari is one of my favorite recipes, simple to make and tastes delicious.
Provided by John Craig
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Seafood
Time 25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Check calamari for breaks and slice into 1/8- to 1/4-inch rings.
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Place 2 cups flour in a bowl. Whisk milk and eggs together in a separate bowl. Place remaining 4 cups flour, cornstarch, paprika, salt, pepper, and cayenne in a third bowl; mix thoroughly.
- Toss calamari rings in the plain flour. Move to the egg mixture and thoroughly coat. Move to the seasoned flour and coat fully. Move back to egg mixture if not thoroughly coated; coat with seasoned flour again.
- Submerge floured calamari in the hot oil until golden, 3 to 4 minutes per batch. Lift out with a slotted spoon, letting oil drip off. Drain on paper towels. Place calamari in a small bowl; check seasoning. Add parsley and lemon wedge for garnish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 523.2 calories, Carbohydrate 79.8 g, Cholesterol 214.1 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 22.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 488.2 mg, Sugar 3.3 g
CRUNCHY CALAMARI WITH ANCHO CHILE GLAZE
My introduction to manzanilla decades ago was alongside a plate of fried prawns at El Faro in Cádiz, near Sanlúcar de Barrameda, in southern Spain. Nothing could provide a better partner for the sweet, briny shrimp than the pale, intensely floral, somewhat saline wine. Yet after our tasting of deliciously intense manzanillas, I was determined to show how well the wine could pair alongside food that was not Spanish: with dim sum, for example, or fried Ipswich clams. That was until I tasted Jean-Georges Vongerichten's crunchy calamari at the Matador Room, his restaurant in Miami Beach. Delicately crisp, impossibly tender and fueled with a piquant glaze, they were perfection with a glass of manzanilla. Back at home with his recipe, plenty of oil, the hottest possible temperature and a messy stove got me close.
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories appetizer
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Moisten sugar with 1 tablespoon water in a shallow saucepan. Cook on medium-high until sugar caramelizes to light amber. Add garlic and cook until it starts to color. Add ancho and chipotle, cook 30 seconds, then stir in wine, taking care because it may sputter. Cook on high heat, stirring occasionally, until the caramel dissolves in the wine and the mixture reduces to 1/2 cup, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, season with vinegar and salt and set aside.
- Slice calamari into thin rings. Toss with 1/2 cup flour, place in a large strainer and shake off excess flour. Season with salt. Pour club soda into a large bowl. Whisk in remaining flour.
- Heat about 2 cups oil to very hot, about 400 degrees, in a deep-fryer, sauté pan or wok. Place floured calamari in the batter. Using tongs, transfer about 1/4 of it to the oil and fry until golden. Stand back because the calamari may spatter furiously. Remove to several layers of paper towels. Repeat with remaining calamari.
- Pile calamari on a platter, dust with lime zest and serve with lime wedges and ancho glaze.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 444, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 51 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 22 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 907 milligrams, Sugar 18 grams, TransFat 0 grams
FRIED CALAMARI WITH PINK LEMONADE CHILI AND TAMARIND REDUCTION OVER SESAME BLACK RICE
Provided by Jay Ducote
Categories main-dish
Time 1h
Yield 6 late-night portions
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Heat a deep fryer or Dutch oven filled with oil to 375 degrees F. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a small saucepan, combine 1 can frozen lemonade with the tamarind and guajillo and pasilla chiles. Simmer over low heat until reduced, 20 to 30 minutes.
- In another small saucepan, combine the sesame oil, soy sauce and 4 cups water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add the black rice, cover and return to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour with the cornstarch, ancho chili powder, cayenne, paprika, red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Add the calamari to the bowl and toss to cover every piece in dry batter.
- In batches, fry the calamari until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove from the oil and transfer to a paper-towel lined bowl. Season with a sprinkling of salt
- Spread the sesame seeds in an oven-proof skillet and toast in the oven for 10 minutes.
- In a blender, puree the remaining can of lemonade with the basil, vodka and 2 cups water.
- To plate, scoop some black rice onto the center of each plate. Top with some fried calamari. Drizzle some tamarind sauce around the plate and over the calamari. Sprinkle the sesame seeds and some fresh cracked pepper around plate. Add a few drops of the pink lemonade basil cocktail. Drink the rest.
SPICY FRIED CALAMARI WITH LEMON AIOLI
I'd been looking for a good spicy calamari recipe for some time when I stumbled across this recipe from the Global Gourmet. It's wooooonderful.
Provided by jeniwan
Categories Squid
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- For the Calamari place the flour and Cajun spice mix in a large bowl and mix. Add the squid and turn until all the pieces are thoroughly coated. Shake off the excess mixture.
- In a large, heavy pot or deep-fryer over medium heat, heat the oil to 375°F or until almost smoking.
- Fry the squid for 2 to 3 minutes, or until a light golden brown.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain.
- Serve immediately with lemon or lime wedges and Lemon Aioli.
- For the Lemon Aioli place the zest, juice, mustard, garlic, egg yolks, pepper, salt, and bread in a blender or food processor and puree to a smooth paste.
- With the machine running, drizzle in the oil. If the aioli appears too thick, add 2 tablespoons of water at a time to adjust the consistency. Store in an airtight jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 687.5, Fat 73.6, SaturatedFat 10.5, Cholesterol 62.9, Sodium 254.3, Carbohydrate 7.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.3, Protein 1.9
SPICY GARLICKY CALAMARI
Make and share this Spicy Garlicky Calamari recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Iron Woman
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 40m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- For Calamari:.
- Put sliced squid in the eggs, drain excess eggs and put into seasoned flour.
- Shake off excess flour and deep fry until brown and tender.
- In a heated sauté pan, sauté garlic, pepper, and cilantro and add fried squid. Seasoning as needed.
- Served with sliced lemons and/or Sweet Garlic Sauce.
- Garlic Sauce:.
- Combine water and vinegar and bring to a boil.
- Add the brown sugar, garlic, chili garlic paste, salt into the heated liquid and allow to simmer.
- Thicken with the cornstarch slurry.
- Serve with fried item.
FRIED CALAMARI WITH THAI ROASTED CHILI GARLIC SAUCE
Steps:
- Mix all batter ingredients together in a Plastic sealer bag, and shake until thoroughly mixed. Spread mixture on a plate. Cut Calamari tubes into rings about 1/4-1/2" thick.Pat rings dry and coat lightly in batter mixture. Fry in Vegetable oil at 400 degrees for 3 minutes a batch. Mix all ingredients for Thai sauce, and let stand covered at room temp until squid are fried.
Tips:
- For the perfect calamari, choose squid that is fresh and firm. Avoid any squid that is slimy or has a strong odor.
- To clean the calamari, remove the head, tentacles, and entrails. Then, score the body of the squid in a criss-cross pattern.
- To make the Thai roasted chili garlic sauce, use a mortar and pestle to grind the chili peppers, garlic, and lemongrass. Then, heat the oil in a pan and add the chili paste. Cook for a few minutes, then add the sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice.
- To fry the calamari, heat the oil in a deep fryer or large pot to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Dip the calamari in the batter and then carefully place it in the hot oil. Fry for 2-3 minutes, or until the calamari is golden brown and crispy.
- Serve the fried calamari with the Thai roasted chili garlic sauce. Enjoy!
Conclusion:
Fried calamari is a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course. The Thai roasted chili garlic sauce adds a delicious and spicy flavor to the calamari. This dish is sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering.
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