Greek stuffed calamari
Greek stuffed calamari

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Greek stuffed calamari is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. Greek stuffed calamari is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

Stuffed squid can be made with large or small squid, fresh or frozen. Stuffed squid with rice and parsley is another simple way of cooking squid, a traditional Greek way which I am sure will be a favorite one for all of you who loves seafood. Place the stuffed squid into a saucepan carefully forming a spiral (the tail of one squid should be lightly placed into the top of another so as the filling doesn't spill over).

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook greek stuffed calamari using 11 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Greek stuffed calamari:
  1. Take 700 g calamari tubes - thawed, cleaned and dried
  2. Get 150 g streaky bacon snipped into pieces
  3. Get 1 brown onion diced
  4. Get 3 celery stalks finely chopped
  5. Get 1 tsp each onion flakes, garlic and ginger minced
  6. Take 1 can chopped tomato
  7. Make ready 15 g garlic tomato paste
  8. Make ready 50 ml ouzo
  9. Get 50 ml Greek olive oil
  10. Get Herb flavored cream cheese
  11. Make ready 3 sprigs thyme - leaves picked

Bring to a simmer, then turn the heat to low, and cover the pan tightly. Place the stuffed squid on a medium-large pan and repeat for the others. Add the remaining stuffing from the pan to the tray and season with salt and pepper. Pour in the rest of the tomato sauce, Passata, white wine and hot water so the squids are almost covered.

Instructions to make Greek stuffed calamari:
  1. Clean calamari tubes really well- ensure all skin and spines removed
  2. Heat some olive oil in a heavy base pan and fry onions with celery, garlic and ginger and bacon until well done.
  3. Add warm mixture to cream cheese and blend well with a fork
  4. Use a small spoon to stuff calamari tubes 3/4 full and pin ends closed with a toothpick
  5. In same pan heat more olive oil and gently fry stuffed calamari in small batches for 2-3 minutes each side, remove from pan
  6. After all calamari is done and removed from pan, add ouzo and deglaze pan for about 3 minutes
  7. Scrape off all bacon and onion bits from the pan and add can of tomatoes and paste. Add thyme sprigs
  8. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes until sauce is nice and thick
  9. Return calamari to the pan and simmer covered for a further 20 min
  10. The calamari tubes will plump up in the sauce.
  11. Serve with some polenta or mashed potatoes and a nice shot of ouzo
  12. Enjoy and Opa!

Once the sauce is heated turn the heat to low and add the stuffed squid making sure to cover each calamari with the sauce. Once the squid is cooked remove from the heat and squeeze lemon juice and serve. Stuffed Zucchini with egg and lemon sauce- recipe - Crash Magazine Online on Stuffed Zucchini with egg and lemon sauce; Garlic sauce- recipe - Crash Magazine Online on Garlic Sauce; Yogurt dip - Greek Recipes Greek Food — Greek-Recipe.com on Tzatziki Demo; An old favourite: Easter Midnight Soup (NOT a tryout!) Squid, calamari in Greek, stuffed with rice, pine nuts, and raisins is another delicious classic, from the cuisine of the Anatolian Greeks.

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