Fried Calamari Piccata
Servings 4
Ingredients
Piccata sauce
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 3 tablespoons butter divided
- 3 garlic cloves thinly sliced
- ½ lemon thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ½ cup white wine
- ½ teaspoon red chili flakes
- 1 ½ cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- salt and pepper
Calamari
- oil for frying
- 1 pound calamari sliced into ½-inch thick slices
- ¾ cup club soda
- 1 cup rice flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add sliced garlic and sliced lemon and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Add flour and stir to coat. Add red pepper flakes and white wine and bring to a boil. Continue to cook until almost all of the white wine has evaporated.
- Add chicken stock and capers and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes or until sauce has reduced by half. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter, whisking until butter is fully incorporated in sauce. Remove sauce from heat and add lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Heat frying oil to 400 degrees F.
- Whisk together club soba, rice flour, paprika, salt, and pepper until well combined. Dip sliced calamari in batter, tossing to coat.
- Carefully drop calamari into hot oil and fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove calamari with slotted spoon and place on paper towels to drain excess oil. Repeat with remaining calmari.
- Drizzle piccata sauce on calamari, tossing gently to coat. Transfer calamari to serving platter and sprinkle chopped parsley and grated parmesan on top. Serve immediately.
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Notes
You can prepare the picatta sauce ahead of time and gently reheat it before serving.
