PARMESAN CRUSTED CALAMARI SANDWICH ON GRILLED FOCACCIA

Recipe Provided By the California Avocado Commission

Bread with ripe Fresh California Avocado and Horseradish

Preparation: 0 min
Cook Time: 0 min
Total Time: 0 min
Serves: 1

Ingredients

  • 1.0001 Calamari steak, lightly breaded
  • 1.0001 whole egg, beaten
  • 1.0001 oz. flour
  • 3.0003 oz. Parmesan cheese
  • 2.0002 Tbsp. clarified butter
  • 0.000 Focaccia bread (6 x 6) oiled
  • 2.0002 green leaf lettuce
  • 1.0001 oz. alfalfa sprouts
  • 2.0002 tomato (5 X 6) slices
  • 0.500½ Ripe medium California avocado, seeded, peeled and fanned
  • 1.0001 pickle spear
  • 1.0001 raddicchio leaf
  • 1.0001 belgian endive feat
  • 1.0001 oz. grilled zucchini, sliced
  • 1.0001 oz. grilled yellow squash
  • 0.000

    Tartar Sauce

  • 0.250¼ oz. prepared tartar sauce
  • 0.250¼ oz. prepared cocktail sauce
  • 0.000 freshly grated horseradish to taste

Instructions

  1. Slightly pound calamari. Flour, egg, and dredge in parmesan cheese, making sure cheese coats well. If not, dip in egg and cheese again.
  2. In Teflon sauce pan, heat clarified butter. When hot, briefly saute calamari until brown on both sides.
  3. Remove from pan and drain on paper towel. Brush foccacia bread with clarified butter and grill.
  4. Cut on bias giving you a triangle. Grill zucchini and yellow squash ahead and cool.
  5. Assemble sandwich with green leaf, sliced tomatoes, alfalfa sprouts, and avocado.
  6. Drizzle tartar sauce on top. Garnish plate and serve.
  7. Tartar Sauce Preparation
  8. Combine all ingredients and mix well.

*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.

Nutrition information per serving