Calamari Fritto - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 lb calamari, cleaned and julienned
1 cup milk (I used less)
vegetable oil
seasoning salt

Preparation

Combine the flour, sugar, salt and pepper in a bowl.
Dip the calamari strips in the milk.
Dust the strips with the seasoned flour. (I put the calamari in a zip lock bag with the flour and gave them a good shake to coat.)
Fill a heavy sauce pan with vegetable oil to about 4 inches up from the bottom. Heat the oil on the stove to 350 degrees, keeping a thermometer in the oil to prevent overheating. (A deep fat fryer is easier.).
Fry the calamari 2-3 minutes. Don't overcook or you'll have chewy and tough calamari.
Drain on absorbent paper. Sprinkle with seasoned salt and serve immediately.