Thursday, March 5, 2009

Fried Calamari

INGREDIENTS
1 lb calamari
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup semolina flour
2 tbsp cornmeal
3/4 tsp ground cumin
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
COOKWARE
large, heavy skillet
DIRECTIONS
Clean calamari. Cut body into rings, leave tentacles whole. Place in buttermilk and soak for 1 hour.
Combine all dry ingredients. Preheat oil in a large, heavy skillet for deep frying to 375ºF.
Dredge calamari in dry mixture, shake off excess and fry. Drain, serve with remoulade sauce or ginger lime dip.