Barbecued Calamari
Recipe: #15877
November 13, 2014
Categories: Appetizers, Grilling (Outdoor), Gluten-Free, Low Carbohydrate No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Spices, Herbs, more
"Always on the look out for seafood recipes for the barbie for when we are on holiday in a caravan park. From Australian Good Food mini cookbook. Have not included 2 hours to overnight marination time."
Original is 4 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (295.6 g)
- Calories 329
- Total Fat - 16.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.6 g
- Cholesterol - 436.6 mg
- Sodium - 87.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 15.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.3 g
- Sugars - 3.4 g
- Protein - 30.8 g
- Calcium - 93.9 mg
- Iron - 2.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 92 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
To clean calamari, remove heads and tentacles by pulling gently from the bodies.
Step 2
Pull intestines from calamari tubes and discard and cut tentacles away from heads, just below the eyes.
Step 3
Discard heads and pull transparent quills out of tubes and discard.
Step 4
Place a little salt on your fingers for grip and peel skin from tubes and discard and then rinse tubes under cold water.
Step 5
Cut tubes on one side, flatten and score inside in a criss-cross pattern and cut into quarters lengthways.
Step 6
Combine calamari, tentacles, olive oil, lemon rind and juice, oregano, garlic and chilli in a bowl, cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight to marinate.
Step 7
Preheat a barbecue plate on high and cook calamari turning for 2 to 3 minutes until browned and just opaque.
Step 8
Transfer to a bowl and season to taste and serve.
Step 9
If you wish to make a meal out of the calamari divide between 4 plates and serve with salad.
Tips
No special items needed.
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