If you fancy creating something a little different then this recipe is great! This recipe is for using a barbeque but it’s just as easy to quickly cook it using the oven.
Squid Stuffed with Feta & Herbs
Ingredients
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 400g feta, roughly broken up
- 2 big handfuls mint leaves, roughly chopped, plus extra for scattering
- 2 big handfuls flat-leafed parsley, leaves only, roughly chopped
- 8 single sprigs of thyme, leaves only
- Juice and zest of 2 lemons
- 125ml olive oil
- Pepper
- 1kg squid (about 6-8 medium squid), cleaned and separated into tubes and tentacles
- 2 good pinches chilli flakes
Steps
- Step 1
Crush the garlic and put it in a mixing bowl with the feta, mint and parsley, and the leaves from 4 sprigs of thyme. Grate in the zest of the lemons and add 2 tbsp of the olive oil, plus some pepper, and stir together into a chunky paste.
- Step 2
Use this mixture to stuff the squid tubes, pushing the mixture right down into the bottom. Use a cocktail stick or small skewer to close the open ends of the squid tubes, skewering the tentacles at the same time: push through both sides of the top of the tube, then through the tentacles, then back through both sides of the tube, so it is well sealed.
- Step 3
Pour over the remaining oil and thyme, plus the lemon juice and chilli. Leave to marinate for at least 1 hour.
- Step 4
Barbecue/griddle the squid parcels on a high heat for 2-3 minutes each side, until the squid is tender.
- Step 5
Arrange the squid on a plate or in a shallow bowl and sprinkle over some of the marinade.
- Step 6
Scatter some mint over the top and serve immediately with a salad.
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By The Healthy Employee
- Servings: 4-6
- Meals or Courses: LunchMainsStarter
- Dish Type: BBQSalad
- Special Diet: Gluten free
- Seasons and Occasions: Summer
- Difficulty Level:
- Ratings:
- Created: November 13, 2010
