Cuttlefish

With Summer approaching fast the variety of fish on the market increases and now it’s the perfect time for buying molluscs which are squid, cuttlefish, octopus. Today I tried a very light and quick recipe with cuttlefish which can excellently make part of a BBQ menu.

Ingredients:

• 4 medium sized cuttlefish, cleaned and tentacles put aside
• 4 bay leaves
• olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves
• 3 fresh tomatoes
• bunch of mint leaves
• salt & pepper
• chili pepper olive oil or lemon juice

You can ask your fish monger to clean the cuttlefish for you. However, before cooking it, remove the skin by peeling it off with your hands. Then wash the cuttlefish thoroughly and pat dry with some kitchen paper. Score the outer surface of the fish with a crisscross pattern and then marinade them in some olive oil, garlic and bay leaves. Leave for around 30 minutes. In the meantime, peel the tomatoes, remove the seeds and chop into small cubes. Put in a bowl and season with salt, pepper and the mint leaves finely chopped.

Heat well the grill pan and cook the cuttlefish for 3 minutes from each side. When ready serve with the chopped tomato salsa and season with lemon juice or with a dash of chili pepper olive oil. Garnish with remaining mint leaves. Enjoy with some crusty toasted garlic bread.

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