Fried Calamari (cajun Style)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs fresh squid (cleaned and cut into rings)
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 -3 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon cayenne powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 cup flour
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 2 teaspoons tony's seasoning (optional) or 2 teaspoons salt

Recipe

• 1 wash and pat squid rings dry.
• 2 pour flour into zip lock bag along with salt, pepper, cayenne, and garlic powder: shake to mix.
• 3 in a shallow bowl, mix the eggs, milk, and hot sauce (i use texas pete).
• 4 pour remaining flour in another zip lock bag.
• 5 working with a few rings at a time, shake in unseasoned flour, dip into egg/milk mixture, shake off excess, then shake in seasoned flour.
• 6 fry in hot oil (350 degrees) until a light golden brown. i recommend doing just a couple of rings at first as a taste test. add seasoning to flour if required.
• 7 after frying, place on paper towel to drain, and re-season with tony's (optional). just a little salt is fine as well.
• 8 note: i don't recommend using tony's as the seasoning for the flour--it comes out too salty.