Calamares a La Plancha
Description: This dish of small, whole squids is a classic tapa from Andalucia (southern Spain). 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.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb small squid
- 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 3 tablespoons Italian parsley, finely minced
- 1 garlic clove, finely minced
- salt
- fresh ground pepper
Steps:
- 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.
