17 spicy calamari Recipes

squid rings, red pepper flakes, tomato paste, garlic cloves, chopped (or more to taste), parsley, extra virgin olive oil, salt, black pepper

olive oil, onion (8 oz.), peeled, halved , and thinly slivered lengthwise, garlic, peeled and minced, diced or crushed tomatoes, red or white thin-skinned potatoes (about 1 in. wide), scrubbed and quartered, fresh hot green chilies such as jalapenos, rinsed, stemmed, seeded, and minced, ground cumin, chili powder, salt, shelled, deveined shrimp (31 to 40 per lb.), rinsed, tilapia or other white-fleshed fish, rinsed and cut into 1-inch chunks, fresh or thawed frozen calamari rings (optional; see notes), rinsed, chopped fresh cilantro, cooked quinoa

scleaned medium squid, bacon (about 5 slices), cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces, chopped scallions, dried hot red-pepper flakes

squid, cleaned, bacon (about 5 slices), salt, scallion, chopped, hot red pepper flakes

raw squid, beaten eggs, chopped garlic, jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced (1 tsp. red chili flakes can be substituted), cilantro, finely chopped, flour , as needed, salt and pepper, as needed, vegetable oil , as needed, water, brown sugar, rice vinegar or 1/2 cup white vinegar, chopped garlic, garlic and red chile paste, kosher salt , as needed, cornstarch , as needed

garlic cloves, sliced, calamari , rings, onion, thinly sliced, stalk celery, sliced, red bell pepper, sliced, knob ginger, sliced, red hot pepper, sliced, vegetable oil, salt and pepper

calamari, cut into rings, olive oil, garlic, chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, dry white wine, crushed tomatoes, canned, curry powder, cinnamon, parsley, chopped, egg fettuccine , cooked al dente, fresh basil leaves

extra virgin olive oil, garlic, chopped, shallots, chopped, manila clams, black mussels, rock shrimp, white wine, spicy marinara sauce, calamari, linguini, cooked, fresh basil, bread crumbs

baby calamari , tentacles included, salt and freshly ground black pepper, spicy red chimichurri sauce , recipe follows, mizuna or field greens, washed and dried, olive oil, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, reduced to 1/3 cup, garlic cloves, extra virgin olive oil, crushed red pepper, dry oregano, chopped flat-leaf parsley, white vinegar, spanish sweet paprika, salt

mayonnaise, sriracha or thai garlic-chili sauce, fresh calamari (tubes and tentacles), rinsed and sliced into rings, buttermilk, all-purpose flour, salt, freshly ground pepper, ground paprika, vegetable oil

egg, at room temperature, anchovy fillets, lemon juice, chopped parsley leaves, cayenne, light olive oil or vegetable oil, fresh, clean calamari, light olive oil or vegetable oil, all-purpose flour, graham cracker crumbs, kosher salt

peanut oil, for frying, yellow cornmeal, all-purpose flour, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, dried parsley, salt, plus more for seasoning, ground black pepper, fresh or frozen and thawed small calamari, cleaned and cut into 1/2-inch rings, lemon wedges, for garnish, sweet and spicy dipping sauce , recipe follows, peach preserves, sweet chili sauce, hot sauce, crushed red pepper flakes

this recipe yields calamari lighter in color than most restaurant versions , so keep this in mind when frying. follow the cooking time, not the color, and you will have perfectly cooked squid. while we love the texture and visual appeal of the tentacles, not everyone does; most fishmongers will gladly sell only bodies if you so desire. before slicing the squid, check the bodies for beaks the fishmonger might have missed. they look and feel like pieces of transparent plastic. for a specialty native to federal hill, the italian neighborhood in providence, rhode island, toss the fried calamari with thinly sliced rings of jarred pepperoncini. the spicy bite of the peppers and the tanginess of the brine are surprisingly good with fried squid. for the best results, clip a candy/deep-fry thermometer to the side of the saucepan to monitor the temperature of the oil., unbleached all-purpose flour, fine-ground cornmeal, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, salt, egg whites, squid , bodies sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rings, tentacles left whole, vegetable oil for frying, lemon , cut into wedges

squid, red pepper flakes, tomato paste, garlic cloves, chopped (or more to taste), italian parsley, extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper

oil for deep-frying, peanut oil, sliced double-blanched garlic , recipe follows, sugar, rice wine, rice wine vinegar, dark soy sauce, carrots, peeled, trimmed , and cut into julienne (about 1 cup), haricots verts, trimmed, blanched , and refreshed (about 1 cup), green onions, trimmed and cut into strips (about 1 cup), vietnamese chile sauce, fresh chinese egg noodles or thin spaghetti, shrimp, cleaned and tails removed , or, 1 lb calamari, cleaned and cut into 1/4-inch rings, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, flour, sesame oil, heads garlic, kosher salt