Fried calamari with banana peppers

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A recipe for Rhode Island-Style Fried Calamari is included in “The Great American Recipe Cookbook.” That's a new PBS series that gathers 10 home cooks from around the country and gives them the opportunity to showcase their beloved signature dishes. The eight-episode show premieres Friday on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS Video app. Dan Rinaldi is a firefighter in Providence, Rhode Island. He leaned on his state’s fresh seafood for this calamari dish. He says battered squid tossed with hot cherry…

From the episode, “Nancy Foots the Bill” SERVES 4 YOU’LL NEED FOR THE BUTTERMILK MARINADE 2 cups buttermilk 2 tbsp hot sauce 3 tbsp Cajun spice ½ tsp kosher salt ½ tsp black pepper 2 lbs calamari, cut into tubes 1 cup banana peppers, sliced into rings FOR THE FRY FLOUR 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 tbsp onion powder 1 tbsp garlic

Fried calamari is one of the most classic appetizers made of lightly battered rings of squid quickly fried and served with a marinara sauce.

Today's recipe is brought to you by Sophie and I, as she is insisting on sitting on my lap while I type. Awesome. A little over six years ago Bo and I had the best

This Calamari recipe hits all of the essential flavors and textures. Salty and crunchy, this recipe packs in some major flavor.

Rhode Island-style calamari is battered in a flour mixture, deep-fried to crispy perfection, then tossed with butter, garlic, cherry pepper, and pepperoncini.

This Baked Calamari is so crispy and delicious that you’ll swear it was fried! It’s the best and easiest to enjoy your favorite restaurant-prepared fried calamari appetizer in a no-mess, sheet pan, roasted version with less oil and clean-up but with all the flavor.

If you can’t get to your favorite seaside fish shack yet, get your fix at home.

This easy fried calamari recipe will be your go-to. Calamari rings are soaked in milk to tenderize, coated in flour and fried until crispy.