Air Fryer Calamari

Add calamari to a bowl with the buttermilk and toss to combine. Place in the refrigerator for 1 hour to marinate.

In a shallow dish or bowl, combine the flour, salt and pepper and stir to combine.

In a second shallow dish or bowl, whisk together the egg and milk until well combined.

In a third shallow dish or bowl, mix together the panko bread crumbs, garlic powder, onion powder and old bay seasoning.

When the calamari is done marinating, remove it from the refrigerator and set up the flour, egg mixture and bread crumbs in a line to get ready for breading. Set up a sheet pan lined with parchment paper to place the breaded calamari.

Working in small batches, remove the calamari from buttermilk, allowing the excess liquid to drip from it and add it to the flour mixture, tossing it to coat.

Remove the calamari from the flour mixture, shaking to remove excess flour and add it to the egg mixture, tossing it to coat.

Take the calamari from the egg mixture, letting the excess egg drip from it and place it in the bread crumbs, tossing it to coat.

Place breaded calamari pieces on the sheet pan and repeat until all of the pieces are breaded.

When all of the calamari is breaded, spray the basket of the air fryer with avocado or olive oil spray. Place a small batch of the calamari in the basket in an even layer, being careful not to over crowd the basket.

Spray the top of the calamari with oil spray. Close and cook at 400˚ for 6-8 minutes until browned and cooked through. Repeat with the remaining calamari until it all has been air fried.

Serve crispy air fried calamari with old school italian gravy or marinara for dipping and lemon wedges, if desired.