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Six calamari skewers are cooking over a charcoal grill.

Grilled Skewered Calamari Recipe

Dean Schumann
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Grilled skewered calamari is a flavorful and simple dish that highlights the natural sweetness and tenderness of fresh squid.
Preparation 30 minutes
Cook 3 minutes
Marinade 30 minutes
Ready in 33 minutes
Servings 6
CourseAppetizer
InfluenceGlobal
DifficultySeasoned
MethodGrill
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Ingredients

Calamari

  • 2 calamari (squid hoods)

Lemon Marinade

  • 4 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 teaspoon chili flakes
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine black pepper
  • 1/3 cup avocado oil

To Serve

  • 1 lemon juiced

Equipment

  • grill
  • 6 metal skewers

Directions

Calamari

  • Clean the squid hoods and cut so they can lay flat.
  • Score the the squid on an angle, then them cut into 2 1/2 cm (1 inch
  • Place the calemari into a ziplock bag (or plastic container) until needed.

Lemon Marinade

  • Place the garlic, chili flakes, lemon juice, brown sugar, sweet paprika, salt, pepper, and oil into a bowl then combine well.
  • Add the marinade to the calimari in the ziplock bag. Seal while removig all the air. move around to ensure all the calimari is covered by the marinade.
  • Place in a cooler to chill and marinate for 30 minutes.

To Cook

  • Preheat a grill for direct cooking.
  • Weave the calamari slices onto the steel skewers in a folding pattern trying to keep as evenly as possible so they cook evenly.
  • Place on the preheated grill and cook for a minute and a half then flip and cook the other side for a minute and a half.
    Tip: Don't cook too long or they will be tough.
  • Drizzle with fresh lemon juice to serve.