72. Chili Calamari

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. calamari
• 2 ½ tsp. ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp. red chili sauce
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ¼ tsp. red chili powder/black pepper
• A few drops of edible orange food coloring

For sauce:

• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 ½ tsp. ginger garlic paste
• ½ tbsp. red chili sauce
• 2 tbsp. tomato ketchup
• 2 tsp. soya sauce
• 1-2 tbsp. honey
• ¼ tsp. Ajinomoto
• 1-2 tsp. red chili flakes

Method:

• Mix all the ingredients for the marinade and put the calamari inside and let it rest overnight.
• Mix the breadcrumbs, oregano and red chili flakes well and place the marinated fingers on this mixture. Cover it with plastic wrap and leave it till right before you serve to cook.
• Pre heat the Air fryer at 160 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 minutes. Place the fingers in the fry basket and close it. Let them cook at the same temperature for another 15 minutes or so. Toss the fingers well so that they are cooked uniformly.