Fried Calamari With Spicy Mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Sriracha or Thai garlic-chili sauce
- 1 pound fresh calamari (tubes and tentacles), rinsed and sliced into rings
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground paprika
- Vegetable oil
- Stir together mayonnaise and Sriracha in a small bowl. Cover and chill.
- Soak calamari in buttermilk; chill at least 1 hour. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients in a medium bowl. Remove calamari from buttermilk, and dredge in flour mixture. Shake off excess, and separate rings and tentacles.
- Pour oil to depth of 2 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 365u0b0. Fry calamari, in batches, 1 minute or until done. Drain on paper towels, and serve warm with spicy mayonnaise.
mayonnaise, garlic, calamari, buttermilk, flour, salt, freshly ground pepper, ground paprika, vegetable oil
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/fried-calamari-with-spicy-mayonnaise (may not work)