Fried Calamari

Name: Fried Calamari
Ingredients: 4 cups vegetable oil, or less if you are pan frying; 1 pound cleaned small calamari (squid), tubes and legs, rinsed well and drained; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup masa harina, or fine corn meal; 1 handful parsley leaves, for garnish (optional); 1 large Meyer lemon, or regular lemon, sliced into thin rounds (optional); 1 tablespoon minced parsley, for garnish (optional); Kosher salt; Lemon wedges; Sriracha mayo (2 tablespoons mayo mixed with sriracha hot sauce to taste)

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Ingredients

4 cups vegetable oil, or less if you are pan frying
1 pound cleaned small calamari (squid), tubes and legs, rinsed well and drained
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup masa harina, or fine corn meal
1 handful parsley leaves, for garnish (optional)
1 large Meyer lemon, or regular lemon, sliced into thin rounds (optional)
1 tablespoon minced parsley, for garnish (optional)
Kosher salt
Lemon wedges
Sriracha mayo (2 tablespoons mayo mixed with sriracha hot sauce to taste)

Directions

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