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Lemon Pepper Calamari is for Dinner.

Lemon Pepper Calamari takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Lemon Pepper Calamari takes 4 minutes to cook.

Lemon Pepper Calamari makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Lemon Pepper Calamari are:

2 lbs calamari, cleaned, tentacles separated from body, body sliced into wide rings
2 tbsp olive oil
2 large cloves garlic, crushed, pressed, or minced
Zest of 2 lemons
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
Juice of 2 lemons (at least 1/4 cup)
3 tbsp white wine
2 tbsp unsalted butter
3 tbsp capers, drained
dash of salt

Here is how you make Lemon Pepper Calamari:

Combine calamari, olive oil, garlic, lemon zest, black and red pepper. Reserving 2 tsp of lemon juice, pour the rest in with the calamari mixture. Marinate 15-30 minutes.Heat grill to medium, covering grates with tinfoil if they are widely spaced.Bring wine, butter, remaining lemon juice, and capers to a boil and remove from heat.Cook calamari 3-5 minutes until they start to shrink and puff up. Remove from grill and add to the warm butter mixture. Season with salt if desired. Serve warm.Makes 4 servings.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user XTMONT.

The nutritional information for Lemon Pepper Calamari is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 336.7

• Total Fat: 15.8 g
• Cholesterol: 543.7 mg
• Sodium: 334.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 9.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
• Protein: 35.8 g