Crispy Fried Calamari Tacos – As Seen on Restaurant: Impossible : Robert Irvine

Ingredients

• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 cup hot sauce
• 2 tbsp Cajun spice
• 2 tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1 lb raw calamari, cut into ½” rings
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp Cajun Spice
• 2 tbsp kosher salt
• 1 tbsp black pepper
• ½ cup red wine vinegar
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 tbsp honey
• 2 red onions, sliced
• ½ cup rice wine vinegar
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp lime juice
• 2 tbsp whole grain mustard
• 1 cup red cabbage, shredded
• ½ cup carrots, peeled and shredded
• 3 tbsp pickled red onions (from recipe above)
• 1 tsp chives, chopped
• ½ cup sour cream
• ¼ cup heavy cream
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• Salt and pepper to taste
• ½ cup sliced pepperoncini peppers
• 8 flour tortillas
• ¼ cup scallions, sliced thin