Marinated Stuffed Squid

Servings: 8

Tara's Notes

The ingredient list for this recipe is long enough to scare anyone off, but the recipe is not hard and it makes a lot. Once the ingredients are assembled the work goes quickly.
Noted on 5/11/2013

Ingredients

Squid and Stuffing

Dressing

Method

  1. In the bowl of a food processor, grind the almonds, pine nuts and hazelnuts until very fine. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
  2. Place the tentacles in the bowl of the processor. Add the pancetta, pork, veal, garlic, parsley and mushrooms and grind rather finely. The mixture should retain some texture. Add this mixture to the ground nuts.
  3. Add the egg, bread, pepper, salt, sherry brandy, grated onion, paprika and proscuitto. Stir or use your hands to combine.
  4. Scrape the mixture into a pastry bag and clip the tip of the bag so that the mixture can be piped into the squid bodies Fill the bodies a bit more than half full and close with a toothpick.
  5. Heat the oil in a large shallow pan and sauté the chopped onion, leek and carrot until the onion is wilted. Add the stuffed squid and sauté (but do not brown) for about 5 minutes. Pour in the white wine and fish broth, bring to a boil, lower the heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
  6. To make the dressing, combine all ingredients in a processor and process until smooth and creamy.
  7. Remove the squid from the cooking liquid and drain well. Discard the liquid Cut the squid in 1/2-inch slices, arrange in a dish and drizzle with dressing. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator overnight. Bring to room temperature before serving.

Cook's Notes

The filling of the squid bodies is most easily accomplished with a disposable pastry bag. Fill the bag with the stuffing mixture and snip a fairly large hole in the tip. Insert the tip into the squid body and squeeze. Be careful not to fill the body too full because the squid will contract while cooking.
Yield
8 or more appetizer servings along with other tapas
Ingredient Notes
Bacon can be substituted for the pancetta and thinly sliced ham for the proscuitto.
Advance Prep
This dish should be prepared at least 1 and up to 3 days ahead of time
Special Equipment
Food Processor
Disposable Pastry Bag
Source/Adapted From
Tapas: The Little Dishes of Spain by Penelope Casas
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