🇮🇹 Italian

Squid Saltimbocca

Name: Squid Saltimbocca
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 14 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 40 g Butter; to taste Salt; 4 cloves, minced Garlic; 1, sliced Bell Pepper; 2 tbsp Tomato Sauce; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 tsp Dried Oregano; 3, cut into batons Spring Onions; 400 g, rings Squid; 8 leaves Sage; 6 slices Prosciutto

🇮🇹 Italian

Squid saltimbocca the Roman way — thin cutlets crowned with sage and prosciutto, flash-seared in butter and finished with a splash of white wine. Saltimbocca literally means 'jump in the mouth', and this is on the table in under thirty minutes.

Prep 10 min Cook 4 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Butter40 g
Saltto taste
Garlic4 cloves, minced
Bell Pepper1, sliced
Tomato Sauce2 tbsp
Olive Oil2 tbsp
Dried Oregano1 tsp
Spring Onions3, cut into batons
Squid400 g, rings
Sage8 leaves
Prosciutto6 slices

Optional extras

Fresh Basilhandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Pat the Squid dry and pound it gently between parchment to an even thinness — saltimbocca cooks in minutes, so evenness is everything.
2
Lay a leaf of sage on each piece, drape with prosciutto, and press firmly so the two bond as they cook.
3
Heat the butter with a thread of olive oil in a wide pan until it foams but doesn't brown.
4
Sear the Squid prosciutto-side down for two minutes to crisp, then flip for just one minute more — the meat should stay pale and tender.
5
Lift the Squid out and pour the white wine into the pan, scraping and reducing to a glossy, savoury glaze.
6
Return the Squid to the pan for a warm bath in the pan sauce, plate with the sauce spooned over, and serve at once.

Chef's tip

Prep everything before the heat goes on — italian cooking moves fast once it starts.

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Watch how it's made

Video: 10 Minute Veal Saltimbocca That Tastes Like Rome · on YouTube