Grilled squid

You can cook anything on the grill: meat, vegetables, fish and seafood. Food cooked over an open fire becomes much tastier and healthier. Squid is a delicate product. Its preparation has its own nuances. In this article we will tell you 4 of the most successful recipes, following which it is impossible to spoil the dish.

How to cook grilled squid on a grill?

The main rule of cooking is proper roasting. The squid needs to be fried over high heat, but not for long. If you overcook it, the product will turn out hard, rubbery and tasteless. 3-4 minutes on each side is enough, but the heat should be strong. Grilled squid is added to salad or eaten plain.

1. 
   How to cook delicious squid on the grill? Prepare the seafood. Pour boiling water over them, remove the film. Clean the squid from the insides, rinse and place in a bowl.
2. 
   Pour soy sauce and vegetable oil into a bowl with seafood. Squeeze the juice out of the lemon. Make sure that no bones get into the dish.To make it easier to squeeze out the juice, roll the fruit on the table, pressing it with your palm. You can also use ready-made lemon juice in bottles. Mix seafood well.
3. 
   Add spices to the squid meat: Provençal herbs and ground ginger. Add sugar. Chop the garlic with a garlic press or cut it with a knife as finely as possible. Add to other ingredients. Mix thoroughly, distributing the spices evenly and coating each piece, including the inside. Place in the refrigerator and leave to marinate for an hour and a half.
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   Light a fire in the grill and let it burn until the wood becomes coal. Place the marinated squid on the grill and cook for no more than 5 minutes on each side. Turn over periodically.
5. 
   Carefully remove the finished kebab from the grill and place on a large plate. Serve with herbs, sweet sauce or seasonal vegetables.

Bon appetit!

Step-by-step recipe for preparing squid kebab in marinade

Grilled squid is a self-sufficient dish. It can be served separately or with a light side dish. Seasonal vegetables and herbs are perfect. To make seafood tasty and tender, you need to marinate it properly. Find out which marinade is the most successful in this recipe. Be sure to try again!

Cooking time – 8 minutes

Cooking time – 55 minutes

Servings – 5

Ingredients:

• Squid – 4-5 pcs.
• Lemon juice – 100 ml.
• Vegetable oil – 4 tbsp.
• Salt – 1 pinch
• Ground black pepper - to taste
• Ground white pepper - to taste
• Provençal herbs – to taste

Cooking process:

1. Start by preparing the marinade. Pour lemon juice into a deep bowl. You can use lemon dressing or squeeze the juice of fresh lemon.Add vegetable oil and stir immediately. Olive oil is best; it will add flavor to the marinade. Add black and white ground pepper, Provençal herbs. Stir and leave to brew.

2. At this time, wash the squids and remove their entrails. Remove the film that covers the squid's body. To do this very easily, pour boiling water into a bowl and immerse the seafood in it for a couple of minutes. The skin will come off very easily.

3. Cut the carcasses crosswise into wide rings. Place in a bowl and pour over marinade. Mix with your hands, distributing the spice liquid evenly among the pieces. Leave to marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature.

4. Thread the squid strips onto wooden skewers. Each stick will fit 3-4 pieces. To hold the squid tighter and fit more pieces, put them on like an accordion. Pour the marinade remaining in the bowl over the kebabs.

5. Prepare the grill in advance. The firewood should completely turn into hot coals. The heat must be intense. Place the squid skewers on the grill and grill for 2 minutes on each side. Remember to be careful when turning the kebabs, the heat from the grill can burn you! Serve the finished squid directly on skewers. Pair with roasted vegetables or seasonal greens.

Bon appetit!

Delicious stuffed squid on the grill

Shish kebab is a traditional and favorite dish of any shashlik. As a rule, they cook meat or fish, and you rarely see seafood kebab. But in vain! Grilled squid is very tasty. And stuffed squid cooked on the grill is worthy even of a festive table. There are many fillings, let's tell you about the best one.

Cooking time – 5 minutes

Cooking time – 30 minutes

Servings – 2

Ingredients:

• Squids – 2 pcs.
• Rice – 4 tbsp.
• Tomato – ½ pc.
• Lemon – ½ pc.
• Ginger root – 1 pc.
• Parsley – 1 bunch
• Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste
• Ground black pepper - to taste

Cooking process:

1. Prepare the rice for the filling. Rinse the cereal under cold running water. This will help remove excess starch and make the rice more crumbly. Boil it in salted water until tender.

2. Place the squid in a deep bowl and pour boiling water over it. Cover the dish and let stand for about 2 minutes. This will help you clean the seafood easily. Remove all the film from the carcass and discard the entrails. Rinse the cleaned squids under running water and dry. Choose larger seafood to accommodate the filling.

3. Wash and dry the tomatoes and parsley. Cut the tomatoes into small cubes. Finely chop half a bunch of greens. Peel the ginger root and grate it on a fine grater. Add the crushed ingredients to the boiled rice. Stir. Pepper and sprinkle the mixture with the juice of half a lemon. Mix the filling thoroughly again.

4. Stuff the prepared squids and connect the edges with a toothpick so that the filling does not fall out.

5. Light up the grill. The firewood should burn to the point of hot coals. There should be no open fire, only intense heat. Grease the grill grate with a small amount of vegetable oil and place the stuffed squid. Secure the wire rack well to prevent seafood from falling out.

6. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side. Once the squid is browned on both sides, remove from heat. Serve hot, garnished with remaining parsley.

Bon appetit!

A simple and tasty recipe for cooking squid with vegetables on the grill

The best side dish for any barbecue is vegetables. And both fresh and baked. And if you cook them, like squid, on the grill, it will turn out to be a single dish full of amazing taste and excellent aroma. Almost all vegetables go with seafood, use the ones you like best.

Cooking time – 15-20 minutes

Cooking time – 2 hours

Servings – 2

Ingredients:

• Squid – 2 pcs.
• Vegetable oil – 120 ml.
• Lemon vinegar – 120 ml.
• Oregano - to taste
• Ground white pepper - to taste
• Salt - to taste
• Bell pepper – 4 pcs.
• Eggplants – 2 pcs.
• Garlic – 1 head
• Tomatoes – 4 pcs.

Cooking process:

1. Place the squid in a deep bowl and pour boiling water over it. Leave for a couple of minutes. The skin will begin to curl. Then transfer the carcasses into cold water. After this, cleaning them will not be difficult. Remove all skin, spine and entrails. Wash the squid thoroughly inside and out.

2. Coarsely chop the clam and rub the pieces with salt and ground white pepper. Place the squid on wooden skewers. To make this easier, lightly moisten the pieces of wood with water.

3. For the marinade, mix vegetable oil and lemon vinegar in a bowl. It is better to use odorless oil so as not to add unnecessary flavor to the squid. Add dry basil and oregano. Mix well. Pour the marinade over the kebabs. Leave to marinate for about two hours, turning the sticks over from time to time so that all the meat is evenly marinated.

4. Light up the grill and prepare hot coals. Transfer the seafood to a rack and cook over high heat for 2-3 minutes on each side. Baste the squid with the remaining marinade as it cooks.Once the pieces are browned, remove them from the grill.

5. Place all vegetables, except tomatoes, on a wire rack greased with vegetable oil. Place the tomatoes on a skewer. Don't cut, bake whole. To cook vegetables, you need a lower heat so that they cook evenly. Therefore, cook them after seafood. Turn the grill and skewer regularly.

6. The tomatoes will cook first, so remove them early.

7. Remove the finished vegetables from the grill and place them in a large bowl. Lightly salt. Place the squid on a plate. Cut the vegetables and send them to the shellfish. Serve the dish hot.

Bon appetit!