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Italian Baked Stuffed Squid with Herbs

意式香草麵包糠釀魷魚

Italian Baked Stuffed Squid with Herbs: Whole squid tubes are filled with moist herb breadcrumbs and baked only until tender.

Total time: 55 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Whole squid tubes are filled with moist herb breadcrumbs and baked only until tender.

01

Ingredients

All ingredients

600 g fresh squid
120 g breadcrumbs
20 g parsley
3 piece garlic
1 piece lemons
3 tbsp olive oil
80 ml water
1 tsp salt
1 tsp Black pepper

Italian Baked Stuffed Squid with Herbs: 600 g fresh squid, 120 g breadcrumbs, 20 g parsley, 3 piece garlic, 1 piece lemons, 3 tbsp olive oil, 80 ml water, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp Black pepper

02

Tools

knife
cutting board
mixing bowl
tablespoon
baking dish
oven
oven mitts
tongs
serving plate

Italian Baked Stuffed Squid with Herbs: knife, cutting board, mixing bowl, tablespoon, baking dish, oven, oven mitts, tongs, serving plate

03

Steps

Italian Baked Stuffed Squid with Herbs — Clean the squid: Remove innards and quills from the tubes, rinse and pat dry.

Step 1

Clean the squid

Remove innards and quills from the tubes, rinse and pat dry.

Italian Baked Stuffed Squid with Herbs — Chop the tentacles: Check the tentacles are clean and chop them finely.

Step 2

Chop the tentacles

Check the tentacles are clean and chop them finely.

Italian Baked Stuffed Squid with Herbs — Prepare herbs and garlic: Chop parsley and garlic and finely zest the lemon.

Step 3

Prepare herbs and garlic

Chop parsley and garlic and finely zest the lemon.

Italian Baked Stuffed Squid with Herbs — Mix the dry stuffing: Combine breadcrumbs, tentacles, parsley, garlic, zest, salt and pepper.

Step 4

Mix the dry stuffing

Combine breadcrumbs, tentacles, parsley, garlic, zest, salt and pepper.

Italian Baked Stuffed Squid with Herbs — Moisten the stuffing: Add half the olive oil and water until the mixture just holds together.

Step 5

Moisten the stuffing

Add half the olive oil and water until the mixture just holds together.

Italian Baked Stuffed Squid with Herbs — Fill the squid tubes: Spoon stuffing loosely into each tube to about seventy percent full.

Step 6

Fill the squid tubes

Spoon stuffing loosely into each tube to about seventy percent full.

Italian Baked Stuffed Squid with Herbs — Close and arrange: Secure each opening with a toothpick and arrange in one layer.

Step 7

Close and arrange

Secure each opening with a toothpick and arrange in one layer.

Italian Baked Stuffed Squid with Herbs — Oil the squid: Brush the remaining olive oil evenly over the squid.

Step 8

Oil the squid

Brush the remaining olive oil evenly over the squid.

Italian Baked Stuffed Squid with Herbs — Start baking: Bake at 190°C for 15 minutes until the squid begins to firm.

Step 9

Start baking

Bake at 190°C for 15 minutes until the squid begins to firm.

Italian Baked Stuffed Squid with Herbs — Turn and baste: Turn the squid and baste with the juices in the dish.

Step 10

Turn and baste

Turn the squid and baste with the juices in the dish.

Italian Baked Stuffed Squid with Herbs — Finish baking: Bake 8 minutes more until opaque but still tender.

Step 11

Finish baking

Bake 8 minutes more until opaque but still tender.

Italian Baked Stuffed Squid with Herbs — Rest, slice and serve: Rest 5 minutes, remove toothpicks, slice into thick rings and serve.

Step 12

Rest, slice and serve

Rest 5 minutes, remove toothpicks, slice into thick rings and serve.

Common mistakes

Overfilled tubes burst during baking, while overcooked squid shrinks and turns rubbery.

Tips

Fill each tube only about seventy percent to allow the stuffing to expand and squid to contract.