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Squid with Spinach
Squid with Spinach is an unusual dish which is occasionally made for special feasts on the Island of Crete.
Serve with crusty bread and crisp, fresh salad.
Ingredients for The Best Giant Squid Recipe
1kg fresh squid, cleaned
120ml extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, sliced
3 spring onions, chpped
175ml white wine
150ml hot water
500g fresh spinach
juice of half a lemon
45ml chopped fresh dill
salt and ground black pepper
chunks of fresh white bread to serve
Step One
Prepare the Squid
Rinse the squid thoroughly both inside and out.
Drain well.
Slice the Squid in half vertically and then slice into 1cm strips.
Cut each tentacle into smaller strips.
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Step Two & Step Three
Heat and saute
Step Two
Heat the oil in a wide pan and sauté the onion slices and spring onions.
Cook until translucent.
Step Three
Increase the heat.
Add the slices of squid (tentacles included).
Keep stirring until all the moisture has evaporated.
Continue to stir until the squid has turned golden brown (approx 10 minutes)
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Step Four & Step Five
Add wine and spinach
Step Four
Pour in the wine and stir allowing it to evaporate slightly.
Add the hot water, salt and ground black pepper to taste.
Do not add to much seasoning at this stage as the taste will change after further cooking.
Cover the pan and cook for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step Five
Wash the spinach and drain, removing any excess moisture with kitchen paper.
Remove any stalk and chop coarsely.
Stir into pan.
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Step Six
Serve and garnish
When the chopped spinach starts to wilt, cover and cook for a further 10 minutes.
Before serving, add lemon juice and dill and mix well.
Serve in shallow dishes with fresh bread.
Garnish with a fresh side salad.
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- Pukeko Pukeko Feb 4, 2010 @ 4:12 pm
- Yum! We had Squid for dinner last night. Thanks again for the recipes!
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- WindyWinters WindyWinters Jan 14, 2010 @ 12:19 pm
- Tasty recipe. I love squid. :)
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- TheWhistler TheWhistler Jan 14, 2010 @ 12:10 pm
- Never had squid. It's just not part of the Scottish diet. Thanks for the lens.
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- Pukeko Pukeko Oct 18, 2009 @ 7:17 am
- This looks great. We had squid last night, but not nearly as interestingly prepared as here.
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- aj2008 aj2008 Sep 29, 2009 @ 7:40 am
- I love Squid so this looks like a recipe to try.
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