Fried Calamari Nachos

• 1/2 pound calamari, tubes only
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• vegetable oil, for frying
• 7 ounces corn tortillas, approximately half of a store-bought bag or, if prepared fresh, use 15 corn tortillas, each cut into 6 triangles
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 2 cups)
• 3/4 cup prepared marinara sauce
• 1 lemon, halved
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. Thinly slice the calamari into rings about 1/2-inch wide.
3. Mix the panko, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
4. Toss the calamari in the panko mixture to coat.
5. Fry the calamari in a deep fryer or vegetable oil in a heavy-bottomed pot heated to 350F until golden brown, about 1 minute.
6. Transfer the fried calamari to a paper towel-lined plate.
7. Layer the tortilla chips in a 9 x 13-inch roasting pan.
8. Evenly distribute the fried calamari over the chips.
9. Cover the chips with the shredded cheese.
10. Bake the nachos for 10 to 15 minutes until the cheese has melted.
11. While the nachos are in the oven, heat the marinara sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat.
12. Evenly drizzle the warmed marinara sauce over the nachos.
13. Squeeze the juice from the lemon halves over the nachos.
14. Garnish with the parsley.

calamari, bread crumbs, italian seasoning, salt, ground black pepper, vegetable oil, corn tortillas, mozzarella cheese, marinara sauce, lemon, parsley

Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/fried-calamari-nachos-recipe/ (may not work)