Pan Seared Calamari with Spicy Red Sauce
Serves: 6-8
Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, unrefined extra virgin
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 pounds calamari, tubes cut into rings and large tentacles cut in half
- 1 15oz can tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or more to taste
Directions
1. Clean your calamari and submerge in a bowl of whole milk for 3-4 hours or overnight. The lactic acid in the milk helps tenderize the muscle fibers of the calamari.
2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bell pepper and garlic and cook for 3 minutes, until soft. Add the calamari and cook for 2 minutes, until golden brown, stirring frequently. Add the tomato sauce and red pepper flakes and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 3 minutes, do not over cook as it may result in tough chewy calamari. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper before serving
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