Grilled squid can be an independent dish or used for further preparation of appetizers, salads.
The dish is done very quickly, a few minutes are enough for the carcass to brown, reach the desired state and delight in the taste.
Grilled squids - general cooking principles
Squid is always cleaned from the top film. To do this, immersion in boiling water is usually used. But here this method does not work, you can use only a little warm water, you can’t scald the carcass. This will prevent the penetration of marinade, sauces, spices. To remove the skin will have to stock up with a knife and patience. You also need to remember about the chitin plate - cartilage in the carcass, which also requires removal.
The aroma of squid is light, marine and very easy to lose. When frozen, it disappears. That is why carcasses need to be filled with tastes, pickled. The same technique will help make seafood juicier, will not allow to dry on the grill, get rubber and tough.
What are squid marinades prepared with:
• lemon;
• garlic;
• butter;
• various spices, sauces;
• herbs, roots.
Carcasses can be soaked for several hours and even for a day, it all depends on the availability of free time. If squid needs to be cooked urgently. They withstand at least an hour in the heat. Then they take out, shake off the excess marinade, send it to a well-heated grill. It can be electric, a brazier or a special frying pan. You need to cook the carcass for 2 minutes on each side, no more. If overexposed, the squid meat will become dry, hard, it will be difficult to chew.
Grilled squids in a simple marinade
To prepare such grilled squids you will need a simple marinade of spices and water. If there is no apple cider vinegar, you can take a wine or table product of low concentration.
Ingredients
• 1 kg of squid;
• 1 bunch of greenery;
• 0.5 lemon;
• 3 tbsp. l granulated sugar;
• 2 laurels;
• 3 tbsp. l apple cider vinegar;
• 2 tbsp. l sea salt;
• 5 peas of pepper.
Cooking
1. Boil water with salt, sugar, remove from heat. Add laurel, peas and hot vinegar to the marinade. Stir, cool for ten minutes. The heat from the marinade should go.
2. Immerse the cleaned squid carcasses into the solution. Cover. Leave to marinate until the marinade is completely cooled, but it can be longer.
3. Prepare the grill.
4. Take the squid out of the marinade immediately before frying so that the carcasses do not dry out. Wring out excess water.
5. Put the squid on the grill, which must be heated to the highest temperature. Or wait until the coals are well heated.
6. Cook a couple of mines on each side, then immediately transfer to the plate.
7. Spread the branches of greenery, on top we place thin circles of chopped lemon.
Grilled squids with garlic and thyme
A recipe for saturated, aromatic grilled squids, prepared with sprigs of thyme. It is important that the greens are fresh. This dish is good to cook in a grill pan.
Ingredients
• 1 kg of squid;
• 10 branches of thyme;
• a pair of garlic cloves;
• 50 ml of olive oil;
• 0.5 lemon;
• salt pepper.
Cooking
1. Prepare squid: peel, rinse, remove cartilage.
2. Peel the garlic cloves. You can crush, chop or grate. Put in a bowl.
3. Add to the garlic a couple of a pinch of salt, pepper, squeeze lemon juice and grind this mixture well so that the spices dissolve and highlight the aroma.
4. Add vegetable oil. It is better to use olive. But if there is no such oil, you can take sunflower.
5. Stir all the marinade ingredients, grate previously prepared carcasses inside and out.
6. Rinse the thyme branches, shake off all the droplets from them, put on a board and cut into several parts.
7. Put half the greens on the bottom of the bowl, squid on it, sprinkle the remaining thyme on top. Stand for at least 30 minutes.
8. Remove the squid from a bowl, transfer to a skillet or any other grill, bake until golden brown.
Grilled squids with Teriyaki sauce
If there is Teriyaki sauce, then nothing else is needed for grilled squids. This beautiful product combines with it, ennobles taste, emphasizes aroma.
Ingredients
• 4 squid;
• salt pepper;
• teriyaki;
• 1 tablespoon of oil;
• lettuce, olives.
Cooking
1. Grate pre-cleaned squid carcasses with a mixture of salt and pepper. But you can take some seasoning for the fish. Set aside for half an hour.
2. Sprinkle the carcasses with vegetable oil, just a little bit.
3. Transfer to a heated grill, cook for two minutes on each side.
4. Line the salad leaves on the dish, transfer the squid from the grill.
5. We transfer teriyaki sauce into a bag, make a small hole, squeeze it onto a squid, draw strips or a net.
6. Garnish with sauce of all squid, additionally serve the dish with olives.
Grilled squids in a spicy marinade
A recipe for a delicious marinade, which is suitable not only for squid, but also for any other seafood, fish. Moreover, the marinade can immediately serve as a sauce to the dish. You can make it bigger and serve in a separate bowl.
Ingredients
• 5 squid;
• 2 bell peppers;
• 1 pod of chili;
• 0.5 bunch of parsley;
• 2 cloves of garlic;
• 60 ml of soy sauce;
• 0.5 tsp ginger
• lemon or vinegar.
Cooking
1. Free pods of peppers from everything superfluous, cut into slices, transfer to a blender bowl or into a bowl into which you can load the appliance.
2. Peel the cloves of garlic, send after the pepper.
3. Now add the washed, dried parsley greens along with the branches, nothing needs to be cut.
4. Add a little ginger there, pour soy sauce.
5. Beat all this with a blender for a couple of minutes to make the marinade homogeneous.
6. At the very end, you need to add juice from half a lemon. But you can pour a little apple or table vinegar. Mix.
7. Wash the squid, clean and rub on all sides with the prepared sauce.
8. We lay the carcasses on top of each other, cover and leave for an hour.
9. Transfer the products to the grill, bring to readiness.
10. Serve a dish with the same sauce or add vegetables. Teriyaki goes well with this dish.
Grilled squid salad with cherry tomatoes
The recipe is very tasty and quick to prepare grilled squid salad. In addition to cherry tomatoes, he will also need arugula.
Ingredients
• 4 squid;
• 50 grams of fresh arugula;
• 200 g of cherry;
• 5 tablespoons of olive oil;
• 1 clove of garlic;
• 2 tbsp. l peeled pumpkin seeds;
• 2 tbsp. l lemon juice;
• 1 chili pepper;
• 10 olives;
• 1 pinch of lemon peel.
Cooking
1. Grate squids with salt and pepper, grease with butter, put carcasses on any existing grill, bring to readiness. Take off.
2. Combine lemon juice, chopped chili pepper, peeled clove of garlic, zest and chop with a blender. Add olive oil to the sauce, salt and mix.
3. Rinse, dry the greens, tear the arugula with your hands, put in a salad bowl.
4. Squid cut into strips, but not finely. Mix with arugula.
5. Add half the sauce, mix, put on a dish.
6. Cherry and black olives cut in half. Put on top of the salad.
7. Sprinkle all this with the second part of the sauce, sprinkle with pumpkin seeds. Serve immediately, keep this salad is not worth it.
Grilled squid with cheese
A very simple way to cook an unusual dish. Cheese for him, you can take absolutely any cheese.
Ingredients
• 4 squid;
• 50 g of cheese;
• 1 tsp sesame seeds;
• 1 clove of garlic;
• 1 tablespoon of oil, salt.
Cooking
1. Grate peeled carcasses first with salt, then with olive oil. Set aside.
2. Grate coarsely cheese, add garlic, mix and sprinkle sesame seeds. Similarly, you can use other seeds or crushed nuts. Pepper to taste.
3. Divide the filling into 4 squid, fill each carcass, flatten, stab the tip with a toothpick.
4. Put on the grill, bake on each side for a couple of minutes, put on a dish.
Grilled squids with bacon and gouda
Another option for grilled squid filling, cheese is better to use gouda.
Ingredients
• 3 squid;
• 3 strips of bacon;
• 3 slices of gouda;
• 2 sprigs of parsley;
• spices for fish or seafood, oil.
Cooking
1. Grate carcasses with any spices to your taste and be sure to oil. Put off.
2. Hoods can be rubbed with large chips or simply cut into small cubes.
3. We also cut the bacon, chop the greens or throw a couple of pinches of dried Provence herbs.
4. Combine the ingredients of the filling. If desired, you can add a little sour cream or cream.
5. Fill the prepared carcasses, pluck the free edges with toothpicks.
6. Gently transfer to the preheated grill, fry until lightly crust on both sides.
7. When serving stuffed carcasses, pour with lemon juice, you can sprinkle with soy sauce.
Grilled squids - useful tips and tricks
• If frozen squid is used, do not use a microwave or warm room for thawing. It is better to leave the product in the refrigerator. Thawing will take longer, but the carcasses will remain juicy, vitamins will remain.
• You can put some other product inside the carcass, but the fillings do not need too much and it must certainly be ready for use.
• The squid will not be fried to a delicious crust, if the carcass is wet, there is a lot of water on it. It is necessary to remove all visible droplets with napkins.
• Do not use tomatoes or any other tomato sauces for marinating squid; with them, the seafood is hard. It is better to use baked or fresh tomatoes additionally when serving.
