10 awesome squid recipes

Fried, stewed, marinated and baked seafood with vegetables and various sauces are waiting for you.

1. Fried calamari with garlic and nuts

Ingredients

• 300 g squid;
• 2-3 cloves of garlic;
• 60–70 g of walnuts or other nuts;
• 1-2 sprigs of dill;
• 20-30 g butter;
• 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil;
• salt to taste;
• black pepper to taste.

Preparation

Dip the squid in boiling water for a couple of seconds, peel and rinse. Then cut into pieces. Chop the garlic and nuts. Chop the greens.

Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat and fry the squid for 2-3 minutes. Place on a plate and cool.

In another skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Fry the garlic with nuts for 15-20 seconds. Season with salt, pepper and mix with herbs. Pour the garlic and nut sauce over the squid and serve.

2. Fried squid with onion and soy sauce

Ingredients

• 1 kg of squid;
• 2 onions;
• 3-5 cloves of garlic;
• 1-2 tablespoons of vegetable oil;
• 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
• salt to taste;
• black pepper to taste;
• 2 teaspoons of sugar.

Preparation

Dip the squid in boiling water for 40-50 seconds, peel and rinse. Cut the carcasses into rings, the onion into half rings. Chop the garlic.

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry the onion for 3-5 minutes until golden brown. Add squid and cook for another minute. Then increase the heat, add soy sauce, salt, pepper and sugar. Stir and fry for a couple more minutes. Sprinkle with garlic.

3. Fried squid with sour cream and leeks

Ingredients

• 4 squid;
• 1 leek (white part only);
• 2-3 cloves of garlic;
• 50 g butter;
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil;
• salt to taste;
• black pepper to taste;
• any spices to taste;
• 150-200 g sour cream;
• 1 tablespoon flour;
• 2-3 sprigs of parsley.

Preparation

Peel and rinse the squid. Slice into rings with leek. Chop the garlic or pass through a press.

In a skillet, heat the butter and oil over medium heat. Fry the leek with garlic for 4-5 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and sprinkle with any spices. Add squid and cook for a couple more minutes. Season with sour cream, and after boiling again, add flour and stir. Cook for about 2 minutes, covered.

Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.

4. Squid stewed in tomato sauce

Ingredients

• 700-800 g squid;
• 300 g of tomatoes in their own juice;
• 1 onion;
• 1 chili pepper - optional;
• 2-3 cloves of garlic;
• 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil;
• salt to taste;
• black pepper to taste;
• 1 pinch thyme
• 1 pinch of basil
• 1 pinch of oregano

Preparation

Rinse squid with boiling water, peel and rinse, then cut into rings. Chop the tomatoes, onions, chili and garlic.

In a skillet, heat half the oil over medium heat. Fry the squid for about 3 minutes, season with salt, pepper and place on a plate.

Heat the remaining oil over medium heat and save the onion over 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and hot peppers and cook for a couple more minutes. Add salt, thyme, basil and oregano. Then simmer together with tomatoes and juice from them for about 5 minutes. Add the squid and leave on the fire for another 3-4 minutes.

5. Fried calamari with sour cream and carrots

Ingredients

• 2 carrots;
• 2-3 onions;
• 4 squid;
• 3-4 tablespoons of vegetable oil;
• 250 g sour cream;
• salt to taste;
• black pepper to taste.

Preparation

Grate the carrots on a coarse grater. Cut the onion into small pieces. Pour boiling water over the squid, peel and cut into strips.

In a skillet, heat half the oil over medium heat. Fry the vegetables for 5-7 minutes.

In another skillet with the remaining oil, fry the squid over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add carrots and onions, and after 2-3 minutes add sour cream, salt and pepper. Stir and cook for a couple more minutes.

6. Fried calamari in beer batter

Ingredients

• 6 squid;
• 5 eggs;
• 2-3 tablespoons of flour;
• ½ teaspoon of salt;
• 70 ml of light beer;
• 4-5 tablespoons of vegetable oil.

Preparation

Peel the squid, rinse and cut into rings.

Beat eggs with flour and salt, add beer and stir. The batter should not be too liquid, if necessary, add a little more flour.

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Dip the squid in the batter and fry for 30-40 seconds on each side.

7. Fried calamari in bread crumbs

Ingredients

• 1 squid;
• 50–70 g flour;
• 1-2 eggs;
• 1 pinch of salt;
• 3-4 tablespoons of vegetable oil;
• 100 g bread crumbs.

Preparation

Peel the squid, rinse, cut into rings, and immediately coat in flour while still damp. Beat eggs with a pinch of salt.

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Dip the squid in the egg first, then roll in breadcrumbs. Fry the rings for about 20 seconds on each side. Then place on paper towels to remove excess oil.

8. Pickled squid with lemon, garlic and pepper

Ingredients

• 3 squid;
• 1 lemon;
• 1 chili pepper;
• 2-3 cloves of garlic;
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pinch of salt;
• 1 sprig of parsley.

Preparation

Boil the squid for about a minute. Peel, rinse and cut into rings.

Squeeze the juice out of the lemon. Chop the chili, pass the garlic through a press. Mix everything with oil and salt. Pour the sauce over the squid, cover with plastic wrap and leave in the refrigerator for 10-12 hours.

Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.

9. Marinated squid with soy sauce

Ingredients

• 100-150 g of squid;
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• salt to taste;
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper;
• 1 tablespoon of paprika;
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon of cloves
• 1-2 bay leaves;
• 5 tablespoons of soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds.

Preparation

Boil the squid for about a minute, peel, rinse and cut into rings.

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Combine with salt, pepper, paprika, oregano, cloves and laurel. Remove from heat and leave at room temperature for 20 minutes. Then combine with soy sauce and vinegar.

Pour the marinade over the squid and leave in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours. Sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.

10. Squid in the oven with mushrooms and cheese

Ingredients

• 1-2 squid;
• 1 onion;
• 150 g of champignons;
• 100 g of hard cheese;
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil;
• 20-30 g butter;
• 1 tablespoon flour;
• 200 ml of milk;
• salt to taste;
• black pepper to taste.

Preparation

Pour boiling water over the squid, rinse and clean. Cut the carcasses into rings, onions into half rings, mushrooms into medium pieces. Grate the cheese on a medium or fine grater.

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry the onions and mushrooms for 5-7 minutes.

Melt the butter in another skillet. For about a minute or a half, fry the flour, then gradually pour in the milk and stir constantly. After a few minutes, when the sauce thickens a little, season with salt and pepper.

Put squid with mushrooms and onions in a baking dish. Pour over the sauce and sprinkle with cheese. Bake in the oven at 180 ° C for about 10-15 minutes.