Oven Baked Calamari

By Shawn

Ingredients

• 1 lb calamari, tubes and tentacles
• 1 1/2 cups bread Crumbs
• 1/2 cup (2")white tortilla chip pieces
• 1 Tbsp powdered ranch dressing mix
• 1 1/4 cups low-fat Buttermilk
• 1/2 cup Plus 2 Tablespoons whole wheat flour
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from italian.betterrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and use cooking spray to coat 2 large baking sheets. Pat the calamari with a paper towel to dry it. Slice the tubes crosswise into 1/2-inch thick rings and set aside alongside the tentacles. Mix together the bread crumbs, tortilla chips and ranch dressing in a food processor and process until the ingredients are finely ground. Place this mixture into a bowl.

Take out another bowl and use a whisk to mix together the buttermilk, 2 tablespoons flour and black pepper. Pour the remaining flour in a large freezable bag. Transfer the calamari to the bag with the flour and shake until evenly coated. Dip the flour-coated calamari into the buttermilk mixture and then the bread crumb mixture. Place the calamari in a single layer on the baking sheets and spray with cooking spray. Bake for around 30 minutes, which is when the calamari should be tender and golden brown.