Calamari is one of my favorite appetizers to order at a restaurant. It is found in almost all types of American, Italian, and Asian restaurant menus. Calamari is basically squid that is breaded and deep fried. There are different ways to bread this. I just used all-purpose flour with mine.

Here is my recipe to serve 3 as an appetizer:

• 1 lb. of clean squid cut into 1/2 inch thick rings
• 2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp dried parsley
• salt and pepper
• lemon
• 1/4 cup of jarred marinara sauce
• 1 garlic clove minced
• canola oil

1. Heat up oil in a large sauce pan to deep fry calamari
2. Mix flour, parsley, salt and pepper in a zip lock bag.
3. Toss the squid in the bag, in batches, and shake bag to coat calamari.
4. Add the squid in batches to the oil and fry until crisp and lightly golden. It will take about 1 -2 minutes to fry. Do not over cook or your calamari will be tough.
5. For the dipping sauce, heat up some oil to saute the garlic. Once fragrant, add your marinara sauce and heat through.
6. To serve, sprinkle salt on your hot calamari and squeeze some lemon juice on it. Dip calamari in sauce and enjoy!