How to Make Fried Calamari Like in Italy 🇮🇹 | Authentic Italian Recipe

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How to make authentic Italian Fried Calamari Appetizer (Calamari Fritti), light, crispy, and tender inside. This is exactly how they make it in Italy: no breadcrumbs, no heavy batter, just fresh calamari, semolina, 00 flour, sea salt, and lemon. Learn how to make Fried Calamari the way they do it in Italy, thinly coated in semolina and 00 flour, fried until golden, and finished with sea salt and lemon. Simple, rustic, and delicious. No breadcrumbs, no sauce, just the real Italian way to fry calamari at home. 🇮🇹 Ingredients: 1 lb (450g) fresh calamari 1 cup semolina flour 1 cup 00 flour Salt, to taste 1 lemon, cut into wedges Sunflower oil, for frying Instructions: 1. Rinse the calamari under cold water. Remove the fins, outer skin, and tentacles. Cut the bodies into 1/2-inch rings. 2. In a bowl add in the calamari rings and tentacles, along with a mix of the semolina flour and 00 flour. Toss well to coat and shake off any excess flour. 3. Pour enough oil into a deep pan to fully submerge the calamari and heat it up. 4. Fry the calamari in small batches for about 2 to 3 minutes, or until lightly golden and crisp. Avoid overcrowding the pan to keep the coating light and crunchy. 5. Transfer the calamari to paper towels to remove excess oil. Season immediately with a pinch of sea salt. 6. Serve hot with lemon wedges. That’s it. No sauce, no breadcrumbs. Just how they fry calamari in Italy. 🍋🇮🇹 ⭐ Instructions: 0:00 Introduction – The Italian Way 1:21 Cleaning the Calamari 3:44 Mixing Semolina and 00 Flour 4:05 Coating the Calamari 4:43 Heating the Oil 5:14 Frying in Batches 6:32 Frying and Draining 7:10 Finishing with Lemon and Salt 7:40 Giovanni Why You’ll Love This Recipe: ✅ Real Italian-style, light and crispy ✅ No breadcrumbs or sauce, just pure simplicity ✅ Perfect for appetizer, seafood platters, or weekend dinners Comment Below: Have you ever had fried calamari like this in Italy? 🦑 Let me know in the comments… and don’t forget to subscribe for more authentic Italian recipes! 🇮🇹 Follow Giovanni: ▶️ YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/@giovannisiracusaa ▶️ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/giovannisiracusaa/ ▶️ FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/giovannisiracusaa/ ▶️ TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.com/@giovannisiracusaa #calamari #italianfood #italianrecipes