Baked Calamari, Italian Style

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Baked Calamari – Italian Style
Ingredients:
• 1 cup of milk
• 1 TSP baking soda
• 1 TBSP lemon juice (i.e. juice from ½ lemon)
• 1 LB calamari (whole preferred)
• 1 TBSP Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) and a bit more for drizzling
• Zest from 1 lemon
• 1 ½ TBSP – 2 TBSP grated parmesan cheese
• 3 TBSP fresh parsley, chopped
• Spices: Old bay seasoning or Red Lobster seasoning or salt/pepper to taste
• 10 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half or quarters
• ¼ cup sliced green olives
• ¼ cup, breadcrumbs

Process:
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
• Cut calamari into 1-inch (25 mm) rings and leave tentacles whole
• In a bowl, add milk, baking soda and lemon juice – mix, then add the cut calamari and let soak for 30 minutes or more, but at least 15 minutes (in fridge)
• Pour calamari into a fine mesh strainer, and stain out all the liquid – then place in a bowl and pat-dry a bit, with a paper towel
• Add 1 TBSP EVOO and toss with calamari. Then add the lemon zest, parmesan cheese, parsley, spices to taste, cherry tomatoes, olives and breadcrumbs
• Toss to coat
• Line a sheet pan (cookie sheet) with parchment paper, then add the calamari – spread the calamari out to evenly distribute for better cooking
• Place into pre-heated oven, and bake for 15 – 20 minutes, to desired doneness
• Remove from oven, transfer to serving bowl and enjoy

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Italian style ??? NO !! Da italiana posso garantire non sia così