
Calamares a La Plancha Recipe
This dish of small, whole squids is a classic tapa from Andalucia. You could substitute squid rings or even small, white fish that have been butterflied. Although it's usually cooked on a hot, flat griddle (plancha), this recipe uses a frying pan.
30 min | 20 min prep | SERVES 4 1 lb small squid
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
3 tablespoons Italian parsley, finely minced
1 garlic clove, finely minced
sea salt
fresh ground pepper
fresh squeezed lemon
Clean the squid, removing the outer purplish skin by rubbing under cold water. Reserve tentacles.
Combine 3 tablespoons oil, the parsley and garlic with salt and pepper to taste in a bowl.
Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil over high heat in frying pan. Cook squid in batches, 2-3 minutes each, then cook tentacles, about 1 minute.
Serve squid very hot, drizzled with the parsley-garlic mixture and lemon.
Serve with a very cold glass of Fino Paquiro or La Caletera Manzanilla!
