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Made calamari in the air fryer and it actually came out tender and crunchy — no deep fryer needed.

Ingredients

• 2 medium calamari, sliced into rings
• Flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• Salt
• Panko
• Olive oil spray

Instructions

1. Dip the calamari rings in flour → egg + salt → panko.
2. Lay them in the air fryer tray in one layer.
3. Spray with olive oil from a few angles so the coating gets covered.
4. Air fry at 330°F for 18 minutes, no preheat.(turn halftime）
5. Once they’re golden brown-ish and crispy, they’re done.

Fresh sardines are already flavorful, so I just keep it light with olive oil, black pepper and salt — then squeeze a little lemon over the fish once it’s done.

Ingredients

• Fresh whole sardines, cleaned
• Olive oil
• Sea salt
• Black pepper
• Lemon

Instructions

1. Lightly coat the sardines with olive oil.
2. Season with sea salt, black pepper and any extra spices you like.
3. Air fry at 375°F for 8–10 minutes, flipping once, until the skin is lightly crisp.

Just a heads-up: sardines do have a strong aroma, so I cleaned the tray right after cooking. A little cleanup, but totally worth it for the flavor.