Marinated grilled calamari – in honour of Paul, the ‘Psychic’ Octopus.

Posted on 8 July 2010

Seeing as Paul the octopus correctly predicted that Spain would beat Germany in the second semi-final of the 2010 World Cup, we thought we’d honour him (in a slightly twisted way) with this recipe for a sumptuous calamari dish.

Ingredients:

1 kg cleaned calamari, tubes and tentacles separated but whole
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 small red chili, de-seeded and diced
1 or 2 handfuls, fresh parsley (preferably flat-leaf), chopped
Olive oil
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
1/2 loaf of ciabatta, sliced horizontally

Method:

Score the skin of the cleaned calamari. In a medium bowl, combine the calamari, garlic, chili, parsley, lemon zest, approximately 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and a generous drizzle of olive oil. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, stirring often.

Pour the calamari and marinade into a colander over a bowl. Brush the slices of ciabatta with the marinade and grill on each side over a high heat, until grill marks appear (3-5 minutes).

Grill calamari tubes and tentacles over high heat until just firm (3-4 minutes). Dish up your calamari and drizzle with a little extra olive, lemon juice and salt. Serve with the bread and toast to Paul.

Serves 4

Update:

We’re shocked to read that Paul the clairvoyant cephalopod has been receiving death threats. The Argentinians were so upset when he predicted their defeat that they suggested he should star in a dish of paella. We’d like to make it clear that we’re behind Paul the octopus 100 per cent and do not recommend that you use Paul to make this dish.

Read more about Paul the Psychic Octopus’s amazing exploits here: http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2010/07/07/world_cup_psychic_octopus






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