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You can make crispy calamari just like your favorite Italian restaurant does thanks to the air fryer! 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These came out really nice and crispy with great flavor. A little heavier than the batter fried version you'd get at a restaurant but good. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"data":{"status":204},"message":"No shortcode found in recipe"},"rms_legacy_id":"267744","romance_copy_dek":"You can make crispy calamari just like your favorite Italian restaurant does thanks to the air fryer! A quick coat in crunchy panko bread crumbs and a few minutes in the air fryer are all it takes to make this special appetizer. \u2014Peggy Woodward, Shullsburg, Wisconsin","enhanced_recipe_title":"Air-Fryer Calamari","rms_legacy_data":{"RecipeCategories":null,"Ingredients":[{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1\/2 cup all-purpose flour","IngredientText":"1\/2 cup all-purpose flour"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1\/2 teaspoon salt","IngredientText":"1\/2 teaspoon salt"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1 large egg, lightly beaten","IngredientText":"1 large egg, lightly beaten"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1\/2 cup 2% milk","IngredientText":"1\/2 cup 2% milk"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1 cup panko bread crumbs","IngredientText":"1 cup panko bread crumbs"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1\/2 teaspoon seasoned salt","IngredientText":"1\/2 teaspoon seasoned salt"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"1\/4 teaspoon pepper","IngredientText":"1\/4 teaspoon pepper"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"8 ounces cleaned fresh or frozen calamari (squid), thawed and cut into 1\/2-inch rings","IngredientText":"8 ounces cleaned fresh or frozen calamari (squid), thawed and cut into 1\/2-inch rings"},{"CampaignId":"","IsBrandedIngredient":false,"Ingredient":"Cooking spray","IngredientText":"Cooking spray"}],"FeaturedImage":"https:\/\/tmbidigitalassetsazure.blob.core.windows.net\/rms3-prod\/attachments\/37\/1200x1200\/Air-Fryer-Calamari_EXPS_FT21_267744_F_1207_1.jpg","RecipeId":267744,"AttachmentSourceId":null,"AttachmentSource":"Taste Recipes","PhotoCredit":"Air-Fryer Calamari Recipe photo by Taste Recipes","VideoCode":null,"RecipeAttachmentFileName":"Air-Fryer-Calamari_EXPS_FT21_267744_F_1207_1.jpg","ContributorId":null,"Firstname":"Peggy","Lastname":"Woodward","City":"Shullsburg","StateDescription":"Wisconsin","IsCommunityCook":false,"TimeCallout":"Prep: 20 min. Cook: 7 min.\/batch","MinimumServingQuantity":60,"MaximumServingQuantity":60,"Yield":"5 dozen.","DigitalTitle":"Air-Fryer Calamari","SubmittedTitle":"Air-Fryer Calamari","RecipeTypeId":1,"AverageRating":4,"WebPublishedDate":"12\/16\/2021 2:02:57 PM","ContestPlacementId":null,"FbImage":"FB_FT21_267744_F_1207_1.jpg","PreparationTimeInMinutes":20,"CookTimeInMinutes":7,"TotalTimeInMinutes":27,"ServingDescription":null,"IsTestKitchenCertified":true,"IsContestWinner":false,"IsCommunityRecipe":false,"PublishedProjectTitle":"Air-Fryer Calamari","OriginalSourceProject":"Air-Fryer Calamari","ContestPlacement":"","Trailer":"