Pan Fried Calamari

Pan Fried Calamari

Ingredients

1 pound squid, rings & tentacles, cleaned
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/3 cup flour
1 t. Kosher Salt
1 t. Pepper
1 T. Old Bay Seasoning
Vegetable Oil

Preheat 1" of oil in a heavy skillet over high heat.

If working with whole squid, cut the the tubes into rings and trim the tentacles.  Rinse the squid and pat dry.  Mix flour with Kosher salt, pepper, and Old Bay Seasoning.  Toss the squid in the flour and shake off any excess flour.

Fry the squid until golden brown over medium high heat, 5-7 minutes.  Remove from the pan and place in a bowl lined with a paper towel.  Shake off excess oil, remove the paper towel, toss with lemon juice and Old Bay Seasoning.  Serve with cocktail sauce and/or lemon cilantro aioli.