Ingredients:
2 lbs. calamari with tentacles – cut into circles
12 clams – left whole
1 cup of flour
1 cup of cornmeal
1 cup of milk
Dashes of paprika
Dashes of sea salt
Dashes of fresh ground black pepper
Vegetable oil for frying
Fresh grated Romano cheese
For the Sauce:
Juice from the clams – strained
Juice of ½ lemon
1-29 oz. can of crushed tomatoes
1 red onion – sliced
6 cloves of garlic – chopped
Handful of fresh basil – ripped
Dashes of red pepper flakes
Dashes of sea salt
Dashes of fresh ground black pepper
Dashes of dried oregano
Olive oil
For the Fish:
Combine the cornmeal with the flour and add the seasonings and grate about a ¼ of a cup of Romano cheese in the cornmeal and flour. Combine well.
Place the milk in a shallow dish and dip the calamari and clams first in the milk and then in the cornmeal and flour mixture.
Heat a frying pan with about 2 inches of vegetable oil and a piece of garlic. Place the pieces of fish in the hot oil, do not overcrowd the pan, fry until the fish becomes slightly golden and takes shape.
Place the fish on paper towels to absorb any excess oil.
For the Sauce:
Heat a large frying pan with a few drizzles of olive oil. Add the garlic and onion. Sauté until the onion becomes soft. Combine the strained clam juice with the lemon juice and add to the pan. Add the crushed tomatoes, seasonings and basil and simmer on low.
Add the fish gently to the sauce and grate Romano cheese on top and a drizzle of olive oil.
Serve this as is or on top of spaghetti, either way it is delicious!!!
Enjoy with Lots and Lots of Love,
Ciao Bella!!
Catherine
xo
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Fried Calamari & Clams with Red Sauce!!
Grace says
Sounds delicious. I couldn't make it but I sure could eat it!
Stephen says
I just checked my blog and saw your lovely post. Thanks for stopping by. I added you to my favorites list because the first post I saw on your page was the fried calamari & clams in red sauce. Even though I am in California is is often difficult to find good fresh calamari. Even with that handicap I hope to give this recipe a try real soon. it looks delicious.
Joyce Lansky says
This looks like a serious recipe.
Joyce
http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/2011/08/integrity.html
gi-gi says
That looks amazing. I am going to have to give it a try. This for dinner & one of Tammy's recipes for dessert.
Cioa ~ gi-gi
http://gi-gi-foodfashionandfun.blogspot.com/
Joanne says
This dish is the pinnacle of perfection! Who doesn't adore fried calamari!
5 Star Foodie says
Fried seafood sounds super delicious, very flavorful with this sauce too!
The Harried Cook says
Yummy! I love fried calamari... and the sauce sounds really yummy too.. THanks for sharing 🙂
Reeni says
I don't usually like clams Catherine but the way you've prepared them might just get me to ask for seconds! This looks wonderful! Hope you have a great weekend! xoxo
Lyndsey says
Catherine this is a perfect dish of calamari, and looks so pretty too. I just want to take a big bite!
Angie's Recipes says
It must have been more than a decade or two before that I had some fried calamari...this looks so tempting and tasty!
Don E. Chute says
Your doin it to me again...
God love's ya'
Bless ya and all of yours...and Aloha:)
Ruth says
This looks great - I love calamari when it is cooked really well!
kitchen flavours says
Looks delicious! Both calamari and clams are favourites in my house. Love it! Thanks for sharing! Wishing you a lovely Sunday!
My Italian Smorgasbord says
they look perfect Catherine! and beatiful shot too. can you believe i have never tried making this Italian classic? (this is Barbara E. with a new blog link). ciao!!
BestOodles says
Catherine,
Fried calamari is my favorite and your recipe is great since you add chili to give this calamari heat! Great recipe!
~~louise~~ says
Oh what I wouldn't do for a plate of Fried Calamari & Red Clam Sauce. Holy goodness!!!
I haven't made this in ages. Fresh calamari is not to be found in central PA. This is one of those times I miss New York, bad!!!
Thank you so much for sharing...There's a good possibility I will be dreaming about this meal tonight. I happily "blame" you!
Inspired by eRecipeCards says
Looks amazing, you did a wonderful job. I am afraid though that you lost me on the tentacle thing. I know I should hike up my big boy pants and get over it... but
Ah well. You took a wonderful photo!
Dave (formerly year on the Grill!)
Torviewtoronto says
delicious way to have calamari and clams together looks wonderful
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
Those fried calamari look incredibly mouthwatering! i'd also love to taste those clams.
Cheers,
Rosa
Charles says
This looks incredibly tasty - and it's making me pretty darn hungry right now. I might even have to go and make myself a snack, although it's sure not going to be as good as this 🙁