Fried Calamari for Two

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2020

Squid is inexpensive, requires almost no prep, and cooks in minutes. So why aren't you frying it?

SERVES2

TIME40 minutes

Fried Calamari for Two

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Our fried calamari features tender, lightly springy squid encased in a crispy, lacy, golden-brown crust. Slicing the squid bodies into ¾-inch-thick rings prolonged tenderness during frying. Dipping the squid in milk helped just enough of th...

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