Stewed Spanish Squid Food

STEWED SPANISH SQUID

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a casserole dish. Add the garlic, sage and tomato and fry, stirring often, until the garlic has softened, around 3 minutes.
• Add the squid and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Pour in the sherry and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for around 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes until the squid is tender and the sauce has thickened and reduced. Serve.

POTATO AND BABY SQUID STEW

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion, peppers and garlic and saute 10 minutes.
• Add tomato and bay leaf and saute 3 minutes more.
• Add wine and boil until reduced by half, about 4-5 minutes.
• Add potatoes, fish stock and saffron and cook until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• Add squid and simmer until cooked through, about 2 minutes.
• Season to taste.
• Serve over buttered noodles.

TENDER SUMMER SQUID WITH CHORIZO & AÏOLI

Steps:

• Heat a large wide pan. Add the chorizo and fry for 5 mins, using your spatula to break up, until golden and oozing with oil.
• If there's more than 2 tbsp of oil in the pan, spoon out the excess. Add the onion and thyme and soften for 5 mins.
• Stir in the paprika, cook for 1 min, then splash in the wine and scrape any bits from the bottom of the pan. Add the tomatoes, cover with a lid and simmer for 10 mins until the tomatoes have collapsed. Don't season with salt, as the sausages are salty enough for now.
• Add the squid, make sure it's nestled well into the juices, then cover again and simmer for 1 hr. Add the potatoes, then cook for another 30 mins, adding a splash of water if it looks dry. Mix the garlic, mayo and lemon juice, then set aside. Sprinkle with a little paprika, if you like.
• Test the squid; it should be so tender a spoon cuts through it, then check the potatoes are cooked. Stir in the parsley and serve with a dollop of the aïoli, a squeeze of lemon and some crusty bread.

ONE-PAN SPANISH FISH STEW

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the parsley with ½ the garlic and lemon zest, then set aside. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large sauté pan. Throw in the onion and potatoes, cover the pan, then sweat everything for about 5 mins until the onion has softened. Add the remaining oil, garlic and spices, then cook for 2 mins more.
• Pour over the lemon juice and sizzle for a moment. Add the tomatoes, ½ a can of water and crumble in the stock. Season with a little salt, then cover the pan. Simmer everything for 15-20 mins until the potatoes are just cooked.
• Stir through the prawns and chickpeas, then nestle the fish chunks into the top of the stew. Reduce the heat and recover the pan, then cook for about 8 mins, stirring very gently once or twice. When the fish is just cooked through, remove from the heat, scatter with the parsley mix, then bring the dish to the table with the bottle of olive oil for drizzling over and some crusty bread, if you want.

SPANISH STEWED SQUID (CALAMARES ESTOFADOS)

Steps:

• Over high heat in a large heavy-bottomed pot, add all ingredients except wine. Stir well and cook until bubbling. Add wine and cook for an additional 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Cover and lower to simmer. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until squid and onions are tender. Check often.
• Serve over rice. If you have any leftover chopped parsley, sprinkle a bit over each plate. Enjoy!