January 22, 2020

Baked Calamari/ Calamares al Horno/ Lula Assada

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Servings per recipe: 8
Serving size: ½ cup
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Cost: $8.73 per recipe/ $1.09 per serving

Ingredients

  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup whole wheat flour 
  • 2 cups seasoned panko bread crumbs
  • 1 pound frozen calamari, thawed 
  • Lemon wedges (optional) 

Directions

  1. Preheat over to 400°F.  Spray baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray. 
  2. In a small bowl, whisk eggs and set aside. 
  3. In a separate bowl, add flour. In a third bowl, add panko bread crumbs. 
  4. One at a time, dip calamari in the flour, lightly tapping against the bowl to get any extra flour off. 
  5. Dip floured calamari into egg to coat, again tapping against the bowl to get extra egg off. 
  6. Roll calamari in the panko crumbs until fully covered.
  7. Place on baking sheet and cook 15-20 minutes or until outer coating turns golden brown. Flip over and bake another 10 minutes or until both sides are crunchy.
  8. Squeeze fresh lemon over calamari if desired. Serve with tomato sauce or dipping sauce of choice.  

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