Grilled Kalamari

Name: Grilled Kalamari
Yield: Serves 4–6
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 lemons, cut into wedges; 2 tsp. Greek mountain oregano; 2 tsp. ladolemono; Ribbons of carrot and cucumber; 2 tsp. freshly chopped green herbs; 750 g fresh squid, cleaned; 100 ml olive oil; 100 g Greek runny honey, at a warm room temperature; 2 tbsp. 50 g (approx.) ground paprika; 300 ml olive oil; 3 cloves of garlic

Or Grilled Squid

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Real Greek

By Tonia Buxton

Published 2016

About

Kalamari is a Greek Island staple, usually served simply with just a few spices..

We use the freshest squid, and grill it until tender.

Ingredients

750 g fresh squid, cleaned
100 ml olive oil

Europe
Greece
Starter
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Make the marinade:. Blitz together all the ingredients in a blender or liquidizer until smooth. Season to taste and set aside.
Prepare the squid. Using a sharp knife, cut the body piece (mantle) into two down the middle then score a criss-cross pattern on the outer side of the flesh. Cut the flesh into 3cm square pieces.
Score the wings of the squid and