Fried Calamari Nachos
If you want to add more Mexican recipes to your recipe box, Fried Calamari Nachos might be a recipe you should try. Watching your figure? This pescatarian recipe has 424 calories, 27g of protein, and 17g of fat per serving. For $2.78 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. 104 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 10 minutes. A mixture of salt, italian seasoning, vegetable oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is brought to you by Food Republic. With a spoonacular score of 88%, this dish is tremendous. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Fried Calamari, Fried Calamari, and Fried Calamari.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 30 minutes
Cooking duration: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
1/2 pound calamari, tubes only
7 ounces corn tortillas, approximately half of a store-bought bag or, if prepared fresh, use 15 corn tortillas, each cut into 6 triangles
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 lemon, halved
3/4 cup prepared marinara sauce
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 2 cups)
vegetable oil, for frying
Equipment:
oven
deep fryer
bowl
pot
paper towels
roasting pan
sauce pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Directions: Preheat the oven to 350°F.Thinly slice the calamari into rings about 1/2-inch wide.Mix the panko, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Toss the calamari in the panko mixture to coat.Fry the calamari in a deep fryer or vegetable oil in a heavy-bottomed pot heated to 350°F until golden brown, about 1 minute.Transfer the fried calamari to a paper towel-lined plate.Layer the tortilla chips in a 9 x 13-inch roasting pan.Evenly distribute the fried calamari over the chips.Cover the chips with the shredded cheese.Bake the nachos for 10 to 15 minutes until the cheese has melted.While the nachos are in the oven, heat the marinara sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat. Evenly drizzle the warmed marinara sauce over the nachos.Squeeze the juice from the lemon halves over the nachos. Garnish with the parsley.Try out these nachos recipes on Food Republic:Sunny-Side Nachos RecipeBaja Fish Nachos RecipeChicken Tinga Nachos Recipe
Step by step:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.Thinly slice the calamari into rings about 1/2-inch wide.
2. Mix the panko, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Toss the calamari in the panko mixture to coat.Fry the calamari in a deep fryer or vegetable oil in a heavy-bottomed pot heated to 350°F until golden brown, about 1 minute.
3. Transfer the fried calamari to a paper towel-lined plate.Layer the tortilla chips in a 9 x 13-inch roasting pan.Evenly distribute the fried calamari over the chips.Cover the chips with the shredded cheese.
4. Bake the nachos for 10 to 15 minutes until the cheese has melted.While the nachos are in the oven, heat the marinara sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat. Evenly drizzle the warmed marinara sauce over the nachos.Squeeze the juice from the lemon halves over the nachos.
5. Garnish with the parsley.Try out these nachos recipes on Food Republic:Sunny-Side Nachos Recipe
6. Baja Fish Nachos Recipe
7. Chicken Tinga Nachos Recipe
Nutrition Information:
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