Description
Air fryer calamari is an absolute game changer. You’ll have that perfect restaurant-quality calamari from the comfort of your home!
Cuisine American
Servings 4servings
Calories 591kcal
Ingredients
1poundcalamari ringspatted dry
1lemonjuiced (3 tablespoons lemon juice)
½cupall-purpose flour
1teaspoongarlic powder
2egg whites
¼cupmilk
2cupspanko breadcrumbs
1 ½teaspoonskosher salt
1 ½teaspoonsground black pepper
For Serving
Sweet chili sauce
Lemon wedges
Instructions
- Place the squid rings in a bowl with lemon juice and allow to marinate for at least 30 minutes. Drain in a colander.
- Place flour and garlic powder in a shallow bowl. Whisk egg whites and milk together in a separate bowl. Combine the panko breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper in a third bowl.
- Coat the calamari rings first in flour, then in egg mixture, and finally in the panko breadcrumb mixture.
- Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees F.
- Place rings in the basket of the air fryer so that none are overlapping. Work in batches if needed. Spray the tops with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cook for 4 minutes. Flip rings, spray with a little oil, and cook for an additional 3 minutes (7 minutes total) longer until opaque inside and fully cooked.
Notes
How to Reheat Calamari in the Air Fryer:
1. Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees.
2. Place calamari rings in the basket and cook for 5 minutes, until warmed thoroughly.
How to Make Frozen Calamari in the Air Fryer:
1. Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees.
2. Place the frozen calamari rings in the air fryer and cook for 10 minutes, flipping them about halfway through cooking, until warmed completely.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 591kcalCarbohydrates: 87gProtein: 26gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 154mgSodium: 1104mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7g
This nutrition information is based on the exact products I used in this recipe. Brands and sizes of products could alter exact nutrition and should always be calculated independently.
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