Breaded Calamari Steaks Food

PANKO FRIED CALAMARI

Steps:

• Preheat the deep fryer to 375 degrees F.
• Whisk the egg whites and flour together until smooth. Dip the calamari rings into the egg white batter. Toss calamari rings in the panko, 1 piece at a time.
• In a deep fryer set at high temperature, fry the panko-coated calamari until golden, about 2 minutes. Season with kosher salt and serve immediately.
• Bring a pot of water to a boil and blanch the lotus root for 20 seconds. Refresh in cold water.
• Add lotus root, julienned papaya, orange juice, Thai chile and kosher salt. Mix well.
• Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.
• Yield: 2 cups

BREADED CALAMARI STEAKS

Steps:

• Place calamari steaks in large bowl and cover with buttermilk. Let set for 15-30 minutes.
• Whisk together eggs, Tabaso sauce and 1/2 cup of milk. Pour into flat dish or pie pan and set aside.
• Mix flour, cumin, chile powder, garlic powder and salt and pepper. Put into flat dish or pie plan and set aside.
• Put bread crumbs into flat dish or pie pan.
• Heat oil in large skillet.
• Drain calamari.
• When oil is very hot, dredge the clamari in the flour mixture, then dip into the egg and then dredge in the breadcrumbs.
• Fry in oil until golden brown on one side then immediately turn over and fry till golden brown on the other. This takes about 1-2 minutes total. Drain on paper towels.
• Serve and enjoy.

CALAMARI STEAKS

Steps:

• Use a big skillet, place oil in skillet.
• Beat eggs in shallow bowl.
• Put flour in another shallow pan.
• Seasoned bread crumbs in another pan.
• Salt and pepper Calamari steaks, dip first into flour then into egg, then in to seasoned bread crumbs.
• Fry in hot skillet,turn when brown on first side, brown on other side.
• Serve.
• These COOK FAST-- DO NOT OVER COOK as they will get TOUGH.

CALAMARI STEAK

Steps:

• in a small bowl beat egg, 1/4 cup of cream mixture, dried oregano, dried basil, chili flakes, one tablespoons parmesan cheese, and pinch salt pepper.
• Dry the calamari steak and dip into the mixture.
• Place calamari steak in bread crumbs and coat with crumbs pressing the crumbs into the steak with heel of hand until well attached.
• Heat oil in medium frying pan.
• Fry calamari steak until golden brown on both sides, steak is now cooked.
• In a separate pan saute onions, capers, and olives.
• When done, add remaining cream mixture, Gorgonzola cheese, remaining parmesan, fresh basil, lemon juice, and marinara sauce, please salt to taste.
• When sauce is thick either heat calamari steak in oven for 1 minute or add hot sauce over the top, and eat!