Calamari Roadhouse Style

Garlic lemon sauce

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cloves crushed garlic
• 4 tablespoons butter
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/4 cup minced parsley
• 1 medium tomato, seeded, cored and finely diced
• 1 tablespoon capers, drained

1. Gently saute the garlic in the olive oil until just fragrant. Don't let it brown.
2. Add the butter and let it melt slowly over low heat.
3. Add the tomato ,capers, parsley and lemon juice. Keep warm while preparing the squid.

For the squid

• 1 pound squid, tubes sliced in 1/2 inch rings, tentacles left whole ( or just use tubes if you like) Pat the squid dry with paper towels.
• 2/3 cups AP flour
• 1/3 cup rice flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• peanut or vegetable oil to fill a large frying pan with about an inch of oil
• salt and pepper to taste for serving
• juice of 1/2 a lemon for serving

1. In a plastic or small paper bag, combine the flours and salt and pepper.
2. Add the squid and shake in the flour until well coated.
3. Empty the bag of squid into a dry colander set in the sink and shake off excess flour.
4. Fry the squid in hot oil, in batches if necessary, for about 3 minutes , turning them with a spider or slotted spoon about halfway through.
5. Remove the fried squid to paper toweling to drain briefly. ( If doing this in batches, keep the first batch warm in a 300F oven)
6. Place the squid in a serving dish, drizzle with the warm lemon garlic butter, salt and pepper to taste. Squeeze the juice of the 1/2 lemon over all. Serve immediately!