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Calamares en su tinta (Squid in its ink)

Name: Calamares en su tinta (Squid in its ink)
Total time: 00:45
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Spain
Ingredients: 1 kg. of squid cut in rings; 2 sachets of squid ink; 1 chopped garlic clove; 1 onion diced; 100 g. of crushed natural tomato; 100 ml. of white wine; 130 ml. of natural fish stock; Salt to taste; Olive oil

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Category: Seafood

Difficulty: Medium

Time: 00:45

Dish: Main

Quantity: 2

Country: Spain

Ingredients

1 kg. of squid cut in rings
2 sachets of squid ink
1 chopped garlic clove
1 onion diced
100 g. of crushed natural tomato
100 ml. of white wine
130 ml. of natural fish stock
Salt to taste
Olive oil

How To Make It

Step 1: We begin the preparation of our squid in its ink, for this, in a pan with a little olive oil and over medium heat, add the onion, garlic and let it cook for 5 minutes, then add the crushed tomato, stir, and let it cook for 5 minutes.

Step 1: How To Make Calamares en su tinta (Squid in its ink)

Step 2: Add the squid, a little salt and stir, then add the white wine and let the alcohol evaporate (1 minute), add the fish stock and cook over medium low heat for 30 minutes.

Step 2: How To Make Calamares en su tinta (Squid in its ink)

Step 3: After 30 minutes, add the squid ink, stir and cook for 10 more minutes, then remove from the heat and our delicious calamares en su tinta or squid in its ink are ready.

Step 3: How To Make Calamares en su tinta (Squid in its ink)

Tips To Prepare It

Before starting to prepare this recipe, clean the squid very well and cut them into rings.

Always use fresh and good quality products for a better result.

To prepare this recipe we have two options, the first is to clean the squid ourselves, remove the ink and cut them into rings, to remove the ink, we must pull the head and you will see at the bottom, a kind of silver and black bag that is the ink, We must remove it very carefully so that it does not break and reserve it in a container for later use, the second option and the easiest and fastest, is to ask our fishmonger to clean the squid, do not cut them into rings and additionally buy the squid ink that comes ready in sachets, you can get it both in the fishmonger's and in supermarkets.

What can we accompany this recipe with?

Accompany these calamares en su tinta with white rice.

Preguntas y respuestas

Can I use fish stock cubes or fish stock cubes instead of natural stock?

Yes, you can use fish stock in cubes or tablets dissolved in water in case you do not have natural stock on hand.

Can I prepare the squid in its ink in advance?

Yes, they can be prepared in advance, in fact, the flavors intensify after a day in the refrigerator.

Can this recipe be made without wine?

Yes, you can omit the white wine and substitute it with an additional amount of fish stock, you can also add a little lemon juice to compensate for the acidity of the wine.

How to clean a squid correctly?

To clean a squid, first remove the head and tentacles from the body, remove the outer skin, remove the viscera, the feather (a transparent cartilage) and rinse the squid well under cold water.

How can I thicken the sauce if it is too runny?

If the sauce is too liquid, you can let it simmer uncovered to reduce it, or you can add a small amount of cornstarch dissolved in cold water and stir well until the sauce thickens.