Description
Quick and flavorful garlic butter squid, perfect for a weeknight meal or elegant dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450 g) cleaned squid (tubes and tentacles)
- 3–4 cloves minced garlic
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp white wine (optional)
- 1 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
- Chopped parsley for garnish
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Pat squid dry and score the tubes lightly in a crosshatch pattern.
- Heat a mix of oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sear squid for 1–2 minutes per side until opaque, then remove from the skillet.
- Lower the heat and add minced garlic; sauté briefly.
- Deglaze the pan with lemon juice and white wine.
- Return squid to the skillet, toss with sauce, and finish with parsley and red pepper flakes.
Notes
Serve over pasta or with crusty bread to soak up the garlic butter sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-searing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 50mg