Salt and Pepper Calamari
Description:
A crispy, fresh-tasting fried calamari, similar to that found in a very popular Asian restaurant.
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 cups panko bread crumbs
- 3 teaspoons cracked black pepper
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1 pound calamari rings
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- vegetable oil for frying
Steps
- Whisk egg and milk together in a bowl.
- Mix panko, pepper, and salt in a shallow bowl.
- Lightly dust calamari with flour, shaking off any excess in egg mixture then panko mixture to coat.
- Transfer to a plate and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Heat oil in a saucepan or deep fryer.
- Deep-fry calamari in batches until light golden brown, about 3 minutes.
- Drain on paper towels.