Description
Hot Butter Calamari is a delicious and easy-to-make seafood dish that features tender calamari rings cooked in a flavorful buttery sauce with garlic and a hint of spice. This recipe is perfect as an appetizer or main course and pairs well with rice, pasta, or crusty bread.
Ingredients
Scale
Calamari:
- 1 pound calamari (cleaned and sliced into rings)
Butter Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
- juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- salt and black pepper to taste
- lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Prepare Calamari: Pat the calamari dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture.
- Cook Butter Sauce: In a large skillet, heat the butter and olive oil over medium-high heat. Add minced garlic and red pepper flakes; sauté until fragrant.
- Cook Calamari: Add calamari to the pan; cook for 1–2 minutes per side until opaque and golden. Do not overcook.
- Finish Dish: Squeeze lemon juice over calamari, season with salt and pepper, toss with parsley, and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Serve over rice, pasta, or crusty bread.
- For extra flavor, add a splash of white wine.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 260mg
