Spicy Sicilian-Style Calamari

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: ground almonds

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Crushed crackers provide a similar texture at a lower cost.

Slice the calamari into quarter-inch thick rings, ensuring no cartilage is left.

Chop the San Marzano tomatoes and juice the lemons.

Rinse the capers if using salt-packed ones.

Add 1/4 cup of olive oil to a pan and heat until shimmering.

Add minced garlic to the oil and sauté until fragrant for a few seconds.

Add crushed red pepper to the pan for heat.

Add the chopped tomatoes to the pan and stir.

Add the calamari rings and legs to the pan and simmer for about 2-3 minutes until they turn white and tight, and the legs turn pink.

Toss in the rinsed capers and mix well.

Finish with a squeeze of lemon and taste for salt.

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