BUFFALO CALAMARI

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A delicious take on everyone's two favorite appetizers - Buffalo wings and fried calamari! Fresh, homemade calamari drizzled with blue cheese and hot sauce, topped with a cooling tomato relish. Hard to give a serving size, as my daughter Evan and I finish a whole recipe between us, or I'll make a plate for myself (only) as an entree! The beauty is, you can adjust just about all of the ingredients to taste!

Provided by AmyD

Categories     Seafood     Shellfish     Octopus and Squid

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 pound baby calamari - rinsed, dried, and sliced into rings
vegetable oil for frying
½ cup diced tomatoes
¼ cup diced red onion
¼ cup diced celery
¼ cup crumbled blue cheese, or to taste
¼ cup blue cheese salad dressing, or to taste
¼ cup Buffalo wing sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®), or to taste

Steps:

  • Combine flour, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a resealable plastic bag and shake to combine. Add calamari and make sure all pieces are coated.
  • Heat oil in a frying pan over medium to medium-high heat to 395 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • While oil heats, combine tomatoes, onion, and celery in a bowl. Set tomato relish aside.
  • Shake excess flour from calamari and drop calamari into the hot oil in batches. Fry until golden brown, about 1 minute per batch. Drain on paper towels. Transfer cooked calamari to a serving plate.
  • Top with crumbled blue cheese, blue cheese salad dressing, hot sauce, and a sprinkling of tomato relish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 886.7 calories, Carbohydrate 36.8 g, Cholesterol 239 mg, Fat 72.9 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 22.5 g, SaturatedFat 11.9 g, Sodium 1270 mg, Sugar 1.7 g

Arman Dogar
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I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and the results are always delicious. The calamari is always crispy and the buffalo sauce is the perfect blend of spicy and tangy.


Jaedee Lopez
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This recipe is a keeper! The calamari was cooked to perfection and the buffalo sauce was amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Melchor Hernandez
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The calamari is always cooked perfectly and the buffalo sauce is delicious.


Luyanda Mazibuko
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This is my go-to recipe for Buffalo Calamari. It's always a hit with my friends and family.


Shanawaz Khan
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I love this recipe! The calamari is always crispy and the buffalo sauce is so flavorful. I always get compliments when I make this dish.


chumun ganeshwar
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This Buffalo Calamari recipe is a definite winner. The calamari was cooked perfectly and the buffalo sauce was delicious. I would highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves calamari.


Aluma Faruk
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I was skeptical about trying this recipe, but I'm so glad I did. The calamari was crispy and flavorful, and the buffalo sauce was just the right amount of spicy. I'll definitely be making this again.


faith moses
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This recipe was so easy to follow and the results were amazing. The calamari was cooked to perfection and the buffalo sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again!


mo2men hussien
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I've tried many Buffalo Calamari recipes before, but this one is by far the best. The addition of the blue cheese dressing really takes it to the next level.


Joseph Padden
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This Buffalo Calamari recipe is a game-changer! The calamari was perfectly crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the buffalo sauce was the perfect blend of spicy and tangy. My family loved it!