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Stuffed Squid Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. Squid
  • 2 oz Almonds (toasted / chopped)
  • 3 tbl. Olive oil
  • 1 tbl. Ground almonds
  • 1/2 tbl. Parsley (chopped)
  • 1/2 tbl. Oregano (chopped)
  • 4 Anchovy fillets (in oil / drained)
  • 1 Garlic clove (crushed)
  • 1 Egg (beaten)
  • Black olives (stoned / sliced)
  • Seasoning
  • Paprika
  • Lemon juice

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 35O°F.
  2. To prepare squid, cut off fins. Pull bag and tentacles apart.
  3. Remove backbone and any soft innards from bag. Cut head away from tentacles and discard.
  4. Rinse bag and tentacles thoroughly under cold running water.
  5. Chop tentacles finely and place in a small bowl.
  6. Using a fork, mix in anchovies, then chopped almonds or olives, garlic, herbs, egg and ground almonds.
  7. Season with salt and paprika.
  8. Fill squid with anchovy mixture, secure openings with wooden cocktail sticks, then place in a single layer in a shallow baking dish.
  9. Sprinkle with salt and paprika, then pour the oil and lemon juice over the top.
  10. Bake for about 30 minutes until tender.
  11. Serve garnished with lemon slices, black olives and herbs.
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