Calamari can be found in the frozen section, sometimes already cut into circles; however, fresh squid tubes can be purchased at the fish counter, and they are easy to slice at home.
Smoky Fried Calamari
Calamari can be found in the frozen section, sometimes already cut into circles; however, fresh squid tubes can be purchased at the fish counter, and they are easy to slice at home.
Equipment
- Airfreyer
Ingredients
- 1 ½ tablespoons no-sugar-added tomato paste
- ¾ tablespoon gochujang
- ¾ tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup crushed pork rinds
- 150 grams about 6 calamari tubes, cut into 6mm rings
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer at 200°C for 3 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together tomato paste, gochujang, lime juice, paprika and salt.
- Add pork rinds to a separate shallow dish.
- Coat a calamari ring in tomato mixture.
- Shake off excess.
- Roll through pork rind crumbs.
- Repeat with remaining rings.
- Place half of calamari rings in air fryer basket lightly greased with olive oil.
- Cook for 2 minutes.
- Gently flip and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Transfer cooked calamari to a large serving dish and repeat cooking with remaining calamari.
- Serve warm.