Fried Calamari & Sweet Peppers
Serves 410 mins prep20 mins cook
A crunchy and spicy dish featuring fried calamari and sweet mini peppers, served with optional garnishes like lemon and chili oil.
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1: Clean your squid. 2: Cut your squid into circles or long strips. Cut your sweet peppers likewise. 3: Place your squid in one bowl and your peppers in another bowl. 4: In a mixing bowl, add milk, vinegar, and salt. 5: Whisk together and let sit for 5 minutes before covering your squid and peppers with the milk mixture. 6: Pour the mixture over the squid and peppers just to cover. 7: Place both in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 1 hour. 8: In a separate bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, Old Bay, cayenne pepper, and salt. Mix well. 9: Dredge the calamari and peppers in the flour mixture and let sit for 3 minutes before frying. 10: Fry the calamari at 355°F until golden brown and crispy. Fry the peppers likewise. 11: Remove from oil and drain on a paper towel. 12: Serve hot with your favorite sides like chili crunch oil.View original recipe