GRILLED SAUSAGE-STUFFED CALAMARI

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Grilled Sausage-Stuffed Calamari image

Provided by Kay Chun

Categories     Pork     Appetizer     Quick & Easy     Backyard BBQ     Sausage     Squid     Summer     Grill     Grill/Barbecue     Breadcrumbs     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup fine fresh bread crumbs
1/3 cup whole milk
3/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
1/2 pound ground pork
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon paprika (preferably pimentón dulce)
12 cleaned small (3-to 4-inch) squid bodies plus tentacles (about 1 pound total)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for drizzling
1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley
Accompaniment: lemon wedges

Steps:

  • Soak bread crumbs in milk in a large bowl.
  • Toast fennel seeds in a dry small skillet (not nonstick) over medium-low heat, shaking skillet occasionally, until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Chop fennel seeds and add to bread-crumb mixture along with pork, garlic, paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Gently mix with your hands until well blended. Using a small spoon, loosely stuff squid with fennel sausage, leaving a 1/2-inch space at top (you may have some stuffing left over). Seal tops using wooden picks.
  • Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium heat for gas); see Grilling Procedure .
  • Coat stuffed squid and tentacles with oil and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Oil grill rack, then grill stuffed squid, turning frequently, until golden in spots and an instant-read thermometer inserted into center of filling registers 150 to 155°F, 13 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a platter. Grill tentacles until opaque and curled, about 1 minute, then add to platter. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with parsley.
  • What to drink:
  • Fontaleoni Vernaccia di San Gimignano '07

Malique Davenhill
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit! The calamari is always tender and the sausage stuffing is so flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


wanisua gh
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This dish was just okay. The calamari was a bit tough and the sausage stuffing was a bit bland. I wouldn't make this again.


USMAN USMANSHAH
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The calamari was a bit tough, but the sausage stuffing was delicious. I would try this recipe again, but I would cook the calamari for a shorter amount of time.


Shukran Simon
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Loved it! The calamari was cooked to perfection and the sausage stuffing was delicious. Will definitely make this again.


King Sebastian The Lion Maxwell
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This recipe was easy to follow and the calamari turned out great! The sausage stuffing was also very tasty. I would definitely make this again.


Jihat Hossain
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit! The calamari is always tender and the sausage stuffing is so flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


amy billington
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This dish was just okay. The calamari was a bit tough and the sausage stuffing was a bit bland. I wouldn't make this again.


Frenzyswat
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The calamari was a bit tough, but the sausage stuffing was delicious. I would try this recipe again, but I would cook the calamari for a shorter amount of time.


Esther Oppong
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Loved it! The calamari was cooked to perfection and the sausage stuffing was delicious. Will definitely make this again.


Chris Adams
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This recipe was easy to follow and the calamari turned out great! The sausage stuffing was also very tasty. I would definitely make this again.


Simran Hurrill
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit! The calamari is always tender and the sausage stuffing is so flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


alex habesha
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This dish was just okay. The calamari was a bit tough and the sausage stuffing was a bit bland. I wouldn't make this again.


Favour Uchechi
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The calamari was a bit overcooked, but the sausage stuffing was delicious. I would try this recipe again, but I would cook the calamari for a shorter amount of time.


Lekhnath Bhusal
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I tried this recipe last night and it was a disaster. The calamari was tough and the sausage stuffing was bland. I don't recommend this recipe.


Monday Goodnews
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This dish was amazing! The calamari was cooked perfectly and the sausage stuffing was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Donte Smith
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I love this recipe! The calamari is always tender and the sausage stuffing is delicious. I also like that it's a relatively quick and easy dish to make.


Abimael Nieto
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This grilled sausage stuffed calamari was a hit at my last dinner party! The calamari was cooked perfectly, and the sausage stuffing was flavorful and juicy. I will definitely be making this again.