Calamari Steak

Ingredients

• 1 calamari steak
• 1 cup progresso breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 1 cup heavy cream, mixed 1/3 with
• half-and-half
• 2 tablespoons gorgonzola
• 2 tablespoons pecorino romano cheese (parmesan)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 pinch chili flakes
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 pinch chopped fresh basil (so its in strips)
• 20 capers
• 3 kalamata olives, cut in half
• 1 tablespoon onion
• salt and pepper
• marinara sauce, maybe 1/8 cup (enough to make sauce pinkish)
• oil, to create shallow fry in a medium pan

Directions

1. 1

   in a small bowl beat egg, 1/4 cup of cream mixture, dried oregano, dried basil, chili flakes, one tablespoons parmesan cheese, and pinch salt pepper.

2. 2

   Dry the calamari steak and dip into the mixture.

3. 3

   place calamari steak in bread crumbs and coat with crumbs pressing the crumbs into the steak with heel of hand until well attached.

4. 4

   Heat oil in medium frying pan.

5. 5

   Fry calamari steak until golden brown on both sides, steak is now cooked.

6. 6

   In a seperate pan saute onions, capers, and olives.

7. 7

   When done, add remaining cream mixture, gorgonzola cheese, remaining parmesan, fresh basil, lemon juice, and marinara sauce, please salt to taste.

8. 8

   When sauce is thick either heat calamari steak in oven for 1 minute or add hot sauce over the top, and eat!