You haven't had calamari until you've had homemade calamari that hasn't been overcooked. Enjoy this easy, buttery soft, gluten-free version of calamari, fried in healthy oil.
Ingredients
½ pound of calamar1
¼ cup of clarified butter (ghee)
¼ cup of coconut oil
1 egg
⅓ cup of arrowroot
⅓ cup of blanched almond flour
⅓ cup of shredded coconut flakes or crumbled kale chips
Paprika, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and dried oregano to taste
Instructions
Cut calamari into thin tubes with a sharp knife.
Add the spices to the almond flour and mix in.
First dredge the calamari in arrowroot flour.
Then dredge the calamari in the scrambled egg. Then finish dredging in the mixture of kale chip or shredded coconut and almond flour . Or if you happen to have some Paleo bread laying around, you can try using the crumbs from it. Toast it first if it's not dry enough to crumble.
Heat the coconut oil and ghee on high heat and throw in a third of the batch when oil gets hot. Saute each side for 1 to 2 minutes and flip over and saute another 1 to 2 minutes.
You're done. Take out with a slotted spoon and plate your calamari. Serve with either a marinara dipping sauce or a garlic aoli. Or just eat plain with your fingers!
Recipe by Paleo Kitchen Lab at http://paleokitchenlab.com/2014/06/17/paleo-fried-calamari/