Make Restaurant Quality Fried Calamari at Home in 10 Minutes!

Clean the calamari by turning it inside out and removing the insides.

Cut the calamari into half-inch rings.

Dry the calamari with a little water.

Heat olive oil in a pan.

Saute garlic and shallot in the olive oil.

Add the hot pepper to the garlic and shallot mixture.

Add chopped plum tomatoes to the pan.

Tear fresh basil with fingers and add to the sauce.

Season the sauce with sea salt and black pepper.

Cook the marinara sauce on low heat.

Mix flour with black pepper and sea salt.

Coat the calamari rings in the flour mixture.

Shake off excess flour from the calamari.

Heat oil until hot for frying.

Fry the calamari until golden brown, turning occasionally.

Remove fried calamari and place on a paper towel to absorb excess oil.

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