Greek stuffed calamari
Greek stuffed calamari

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Greek stuffed calamari by Greek chef Akis Petretzikis A sublime authentic Greek recipe from the beautiful island of Mytilene with aromas from the Aegean! Did you know that our modern, multi-million dollar rice industry in the United States is a result of Thomas Jefferson's smuggling of rice back from a trip. Learn how to prepare this easy Stuffed Greek-Style Calamari recipe like a pro.

Greek stuffed calamari is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Greek stuffed calamari is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have greek stuffed calamari using 11 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Greek stuffed calamari:
  1. Make ready 700 g calamari tubes - thawed, cleaned and dried
  2. Make ready 150 g streaky bacon snipped into pieces
  3. Make ready 1 brown onion diced
  4. Prepare 3 celery stalks finely chopped
  5. Prepare 1 tsp each onion flakes, garlic and ginger minced
  6. Take 1 can chopped tomato
  7. Make ready 15 g garlic tomato paste
  8. Get 50 ml ouzo
  9. Take 50 ml Greek olive oil
  10. Take Herb flavored cream cheese
  11. Take 3 sprigs thyme - leaves picked

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Instructions to make Greek stuffed calamari:
  1. Clean calamari tubes really well- ensure all skin and spines removed
  2. Heat some olive oil in a heavy base pan and fry onions with celery, garlic and ginger and bacon until well done.
  3. Add warm mixture to cream cheese and blend well with a fork
  4. Use a small spoon to stuff calamari tubes 3/4 full and pin ends closed with a toothpick
  5. In same pan heat more olive oil and gently fry stuffed calamari in small batches for 2-3 minutes each side, remove from pan
  6. After all calamari is done and removed from pan, add ouzo and deglaze pan for about 3 minutes
  7. Scrape off all bacon and onion bits from the pan and add can of tomatoes and paste. Add thyme sprigs
  8. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes until sauce is nice and thick
  9. Return calamari to the pan and simmer covered for a further 20 min
  10. The calamari tubes will plump up in the sauce.
  11. Serve with some polenta or mashed potatoes and a nice shot of ouzo
  12. Enjoy and Opa!

Arrange the calamari tubes, heads and feta in a single layer in a pan or tray, and spoon the marinade evenly. The word calamari is the plural form of the Italian word for squid, calamaro. Squid is a popular food in many parts of the world because almost the entire body of the squid can be. We stuff the calamari "bodies" using a small spoon but not to the brim, allowing a toothpick to seal the opening so that the stuffing does not. Stuffed calamari recipe can be tricky to execute if you're trying it on your own.

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