Baked Calamari Rings

Cut the calamari into rings and place them in a bowl with the tentacle tufts. It’s very important that the calamari are well dried. So pat them dry with paper towels. Now add a pinch of salt and two tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.
Squeeze the lemon and add its juice. Grind on top a little black pepper. Stir and let the squid marinate for about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the breadcrumbs. Grind the stale bread very finely. Then add the lemon zest and chopped parsley. Finally, mix well.
Now remove the calamari from the marinade and transfer them to the bowl of breadcrumbs. Mix well so that the bread sticks evenly to the calamari.
Line a baking sheet with baking paper large enough so that the squid do not overlap each other. Drizzle the squid with the remaining oil and bake at 200°C (392°F) for 15 minutes.
In the last minute you can turn on the grill function for even crispier calamari. Avoid cooking the calamari longer, otherwise they’ll turn out hard and dry.

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