Garlic Buttered Squid
A Quick and easy Garlic Buttered Squid recipe that’s surprisingly easy to make at home. Tender squid cooked in a simple but rich aromatic buttery garlic sauce that creates a delicious balance of savory and slightly sweet flavors. A dish that makes anyone feel special without being complicated. Perfect for busy weeknights, parties, or special family meals.
Garlic Buttered Squid
Ingredients
- 1 kilo squid give these shallow slits
- 1 bottle Sprite 290 ml
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 1 whole garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 cup Sprite
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Spring onions or parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the cleaned squids by marinating this with Sprite. Mix well and set aside for 30 minutes. Drain after.
- In a pan, melt butter and saute garlic until aromatic. Add in the drained squid. Saute for a few seconds. Then remove from the pan. Set aside.
- In the same pan saute in tomato paste for a minute. Pour in 1 cup Sprite, oyster sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook until the sauce has reduced or slightly thickened.
- Add back the squid. Mix until well coated with the sauce. Garnish with spring onions or parsley before serving.
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Why is Buttered Squid a Popular Choice at Parties ?
Buttered Squid is a popular choice at small or big gatherings because it’s flavorful, easy to share, and quick to prepare. This party favorite made of rich butter and garlic sauce pairs well with the naturally tender squid, making it appealing to many tastes without being too spicy or heavy. It pairs great with rice, pasta, or even bread and is versatile enough to add in other ingredients or change up the ingredients-adding chillies, honey, and many more like the examples below.
This recipe cooks fast and can be served fresh and hot. It’s its savory aroma instantly draws in guests to the table. Whether as a pulutan (bar food) or a main dish, this Buttered Squid dish feels both special and crowd-pleasing, which is why it’s often seen at celebrations and parties.
Is this similar to Calamari with Garlic ?
It is a bit similar but not quite the same. Both use squids, the butter garlic squid using a whole squid, though some versions can also simply use calamari rings, while ‘calamari’ is often the squid head sliced into rings.
The key difference is that the Garlic Buttered Squid has a soft tender texture, is sauteed or pancooked with butter and garlic. While Calamari with Garlic uses crispy fried or grilled squid, with the sauce often served on the side.
Butter Garlic Squid Ingredients
- Squid – use whole cleaned squids with the ‘bones’ taken out to make it easier to cook and eat. You can also use calamari cut squids if you’d like, but you’ll need to lessen the cooking time to avoid the squids from being too chewy.
- Sprite – adds sweetness and keeps the squid tender, avoids it from making it too chewy.
- Unsalted Butter – adds a rich flavor to the sauce, it also gives it a nice silky texture.
- Garlic – for aroma and flavor.
- Tomato paste – adds a savory taste and gives the sauce a vibrant color.
- Oyster sauce – to add a richer texture and taste.
- Salt and Pepper – to taste.
- Spring onions or parsley – for garnish.
Garlic Butter Squid Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 kilo squid ( give these shallow slits )
- 1 bottle Sprite ( 290 ml )
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 1 whole garlic ( minced )
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 cup Sprite
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Spring onions or parsley for garnish
Steps :
1. Prepare the cleaned squids by marinating this with Sprite. Mix well and set aside for 30 minutes. Drain after.
2. In a pan, melt butter and saute garlic until aromatic. Add in the drained squid. Saute for a few seconds. Then remove from the pan. Set aside.
3. In the same pan saute in tomato paste for a minute. Pour in 1 cup Sprite, oyster sauce, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook until the sauce has reduced or slightly thickened.
4. Add back the squid. Mix until well coated with the sauce. Garnish with spring onions or parsley before serving.
Questions :
- How to turn this into a Calamari Garlic Recipe ?
To make Garlic Butter Calamari, you’ll need to separate cooking the calamari with the sauce. Then after the sauce has thickened toss in the crispy calamari rings and toss these around just until coated with the sauce then serve immediately to keep these crisp.
- Additional ingredients
- Honey Garlic Buttered Squid – make it even sweeter by adding 1 – 2 tablespoons of honey into the sauce. This also helps quickly thicken the sauce.
- For a Spicy Garlic Buttered Squid – simply saute chopped red and or green chillies with the aromatics or add them at the end with the squid.
- Buttered Garlic Shrimp and Squid – Make this dish even more filling by cooking in peeled shrimps. Marinade the shrimps in Sprite as well, then after cooking the squids, saute the shrimps just until it changes in color. Then toss it in with the squid at the end, mix until well coated with the sauce.
- What to pair this with?
You can serve this delicious buttery goodness over rice or over pasta to make a quick and easy Garlic Buttered Squid Pasta.
Try our other similar Garlic Squid Recipes :
Garlic Squids Recipe ( Tagalog )
Squid with Garlic Sauce
Mga Sangkap :
- 1 kilo pusit ( bigyan ang mga ito ng mababaw na hiwa )
- 1 bote ng Sprite ( 290 ml )
- ¼ tasa ng mantikilya na walang asin
- 1 buong bawang ( hiniwa )
- 1 kutsara ng tomato paste
- 1 tasa ng Sprite
- 3 kutsara ng oyster sauce
- Asin at Paminta panlasa
- Dahon ng sibuyas o perehil pang dekorasyon
Paano Lutuin :
- Ihanda ang mga lininis na pusit. Ibabad ng Sprite. Haluin at i-marinade ng 30 minuto. Salain pagkatapos.
- Sa kawali, itunaw ang mantikilya at lutuin ang mga bawang hanggang bumango. Ihalo dito ang mga pusit at lutuin ng ilang segundo. Tanggalin sa kawali at itabi.
- Sa parehong kawali, lutuin ang tomato paste ng 1 minuto. Buhusan ng 1 tasa ng Sprite, oyster sauce, asin at paminta panlasa. Lutuin hanggang kumapal ang sarsa.
- Ibalik dito ang pusit at haluin hanggang matakpan ang mga ito ng sarsa. Dekorasyonan ng dahon ng sibuyas o perehil bago ihanda.
