Sicilian Calamari
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Calamari, clean (#371054)
- 3 cups Flour (#100150)
- 1-¼ cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil (#280390)
- 2 Pimentos, sliced julienne style
- 3 Hot Cherry Peppers, sliced (#1001269)
- ½ cup of Black & Green Pitted Olives (#330050 & 330150)
- ¼ cup Capers (#361100)
- 2 Tbsp. Butter (#180140)
- ¼ tsp. Salt & ¼ tsp. Black Pepper (#110600 & 450430)
- ½ cup Sauterne Wine
- ¼ cup chopped Parsley
Directions
- Start with two pounds Calamari clean, cut into 1″ rings. (Delco has pre-cleaned calamari rings available to use.) Then add calamari into mixing bowl with flour until all of the calamari is coated. Lightly fry calamari in non-stick fry pan with 1 cup olive oil on medium flame until golden brown.
- Preheat ¼ cup of extra virgin olive oil in separate non-stick frying pan. When pan is hot, add three hot cherry peppers, three julienne pimentos, black & green olives and capers. When ingredients start simmering in pan, add two tablespoons of butter and ½ cup Sauterne wine.
- Once ingredients start simmering again, toss calamari into pan. Stir until calamari is coated with ingredients. Serve in large bowl and garnish with¼ cup fresh parsley. Serves four.