Stuffed Calamari on the Grill
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 8 small whole calamari (about 1 pound)
-
Stuffing
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1⁄2 cup finely chopped sun-dried tomato
- 1 cup coarse fresh breadcrumb
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil
- 1⁄4 cup roughly chopped Italian parsley
- 1⁄4 cup black olives, sliced
- salt and pepper
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 plum tomatoes, chopped into 1/4 inch dice
- 1 bunch chives, chopped
- 2 tablespoons romano cheese, grated
directions
- Remove the tentacles and clean the calamari, leaving the bodies whole. Set the tentacles aside.
- Place the calamari in an 8-quart pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cook for 1 hour or until quite tender. Drain and cool.
- Make the stuffing. Heat the olive oil in a 10-to 12-inch saute pan until smoking. Add the garlic and sun-dried tomatoes and cook until light golden brown, about 30 seconds.
- Add the bread crumbs continue cooking until well mixed.
- Allow to cool then stir in the basil, olives, fresh tomatoes and parsley.
- Preheat the grill or broiler.
- Stuff the cooled calamari with the bread crumb mixture and season with salt and pepper.
- Brush the stuffed calamari and tentacles with 1 tablespoon of the oil and grill or broil until nicely charred, about 10 minutes, turning once.
- While the calamari grills, place the tomatoes, remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, and the chives in a small mixing bowl, and season with salt and pepper Arrange the calamari on a platter top with spoonfuls of the tomatoes, and serve.
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