In the realm of culinary delights, there exists a dish that tantalizes taste buds and captivates hearts - baked squid stuffed with lobster and basmati rice. This exquisite creation is a symphony of flavors and textures, where the tender squid embraces a delectable filling of succulent lobster and aromatic basmati rice. Each bite promises a harmonious blend of seafood sweetness, delicate spices, and the nutty essence of perfectly cooked rice. Whether you're hosting a special occasion or simply seeking a memorable meal, this baked squid dish promises to elevate your dining experience to new heights.
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BAKED STUFFED LOBSTER
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Place a little water in a large pot and bring to a boil.
- Cut open the lobster by inserting your knife just underneath the head and the cutting down, splitting the belly (body and tail). Remove the "inners" (heart, guts, etc., but not meat). Steam the lobster for 7 to 10 minutes and then remove from the pot.
- Stuff the Seafood Stuffing in the lobster's opening and top with the crabmeat.
- Place the stuffed lobster, belly-side-up in a roasting pan. Add the lemon juice and a little water to the bottom of the pan to keep the lobster moist while cooking. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes, or just until the claws begin to split. Do not allow the lobster to dry out.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and then add all the seafood and saute until tender, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Mix in the crackers, and add lemon juice, wine, and salt and pepper, to taste.
SQUID STUFFED WITH LOBSTER
Fred worked at Toqué! in the early 1990s, and one of his many tasks was cleaning squid. Every so often, the Anglophone sous chef would order from the Quebecois fishmonger at La Mer, and one day "15 pounds" of squid was heard as "50 pounds." That week Fred cleaned 150 pounds of squid. He couldn't smell squid for about ten years without feeling sick, but he's back on the squid train now. The only way he can bear it, though, is filled with lobster and cooked in lobster juice.
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the lobster, and cook for 5 minutes. Pull the lobster out of the pot, discard the water, and chill the lobster.
- Shell the lobster, keeping as much meat as possible. Dice the meat into 1/4-inch (6-mm) cubes, and keep the shells. Set both aside.
- Bring a small pot of water to a boil, add the pasta, and boil for about 4 minutes, or until shy of al dente. Drain and transfer to a decent-size bowl.
- Add the lobster meat, tomato sauce, mayo, Tabasco, Pernod, and parsley to the pasta and stir to mix. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Crush the lobster shells into 1-inch pieces. In a sauté pan, sauté the shells in a film of olive oil over medium-high heat until the lobster water is gone from the shells. Add the water and unsalted butter and simmer over medium heat for about 20 minutes. Don't let it become dry, but almost dry. You should have about 1/2 cup (125 ml) liquid. Strain the liquid and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Stuff the pasta mixture into the squid tubes, and seal the open end of each tube with a couple of nonmentholated toothpicks. Just stick them right across the opening, pinching the tentacles into the opening. Lay the stuffed beauties side by side in a baking dish or baking pan. It should be a snug fit so the pan is less likely to dry out. Pour the strained lobster juice over them, then top with a few pats of escargot butter and the bread crumbs.
- Bake for about 15 minutes, or until bubbly. Remove the toothpicks and serve with a handful of olive oil-dressed cress (greens) on each plate.
- Wear gloves; many people have contact allergies to squid. Clean the squid in the sink under cold running water.
- Rip off the head. It's the part from which the legs hang down.
- Pinch away the beak. It's on the center, nestled among the legs.
- Slide out the blades. There are two of them, plasticlike, along the inside of the tube.
- Peel off the dark skin.
- Rinse the squid well, inside and out, to eliminate all traces of mucus and sand.
SQUID STUFFED SQUID
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F.
- Heat the olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onions and salt and sweat until the onions turn translucent, about 1 to 2 minutes. Do not brown. Add the garlic and continue to cook for another minute. Transfer the mixture to a medium mixing bowl and set aside to cool.
- Clean the squid thoroughly and remove the heads from the tentacles and discard the heads. Turn the tubes inside out (since the outside skin tends to curl outward, it'll hold the stuffing better inside out), put into a bowl and set in the refrigerator until ready to use. Place the tentacles and the shrimp into the bowl of a food processor and pulse 6 to 8 times or until there are no large pieces visible. Do not process until smooth. Transfer to the mixing bowl along with the onions and garlic. Add the bread crumbs, tomato, lemon zest, ginger, parsley and pepper. Stir to combine well.
- Place the mixture into a resealable freezer bag and snip 1 corner. You may use a pastry bag with a tip just small enough to fit into the end of the tubes. Pipe the stuffing into the tubes, dividing the mixture evenly between them. Do not over-stuff.
- Place the tubes into an 8 by 11-inch glass baking dish and cover with the tomato sauce. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Serve immediately.
STUFFED SQUID SICILIAN-STYLE
Squid (or calamari, its Italian name) can be prepared in a variety of ways - fried, braised, grilled and roasted - and all are good. In this recipe whole squid are stuffed before roasting with a bread crumb filling that contains typical Sicilian ingredients like chard, fennel, anchovy, pecorino and pine nuts.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, lunch, finger foods, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Make the filling: Blanch the chard in boiling water for 1 minute, then drain and cool under running water. Squeeze chard completely dry and finely chop. Set aside.
- Put 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet or wide saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and fennel, season with salt and pepper, and cook until softened and lightly colored, about 10 minutes.
- Add fennel fronds, fennel seed, anchovy, garlic, oregano and red pepper. Cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes more.
- Turn off heat and transfer mixture to a mixing bowl. Add pine nuts, lemon zest, bread crumbs, cheese and reserved cooked chard. Mix well with a wooden spoon. Taste and correct seasoning.
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Using a teaspoon, put some filling in each squid body, taking care not to overstuff. Place stuffed squid in an earthenware baking dish in one layer. Season squid on both sides with salt and pepper and drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season tentacles with salt and pepper and arrange them around the edge of dish (alternatively, arrange tentacles in a separate baking dish). Drizzle tentacles lightly with oil. Spoon any remaining stuffing over tentacles.
- Roast uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes, until squid bodies are puffed, sizzling and lightly browned. If desired, run pan under the broiler for more color. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with lemon wedges. (May also be served at room temperature.) Serve each person 3 or 4 squid, with tentacles.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 305, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 26 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 602 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams
BAKED STUFFED LOBSTER AND SHRIMP
Great recipe.
Provided by Robert Dutra
Categories Main Dish Recipes Seafood Main Dish Recipes Clams
Time 1h13m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine cracker crumbs, basil, oregano, and tarragon in a large bowl.
- Insert a knife about 3/4 of the way through the back of 1 shrimp; split nearly all the way down the center of the body. Open shrimp like a book. Repeat with 1/2 the shrimp.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add remaining shrimp and scallops; cook until nearly opaque and lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Dice and add to the cracker mixture. Add clam juice and diced clams. Mix stuffing well.
- Split lobsters all the way down the middle; clean the insides. Lay flat on a baking pan. Fill with the stuffing. Use remaining stuffing to stuff the butterflied shrimp. Squeeze lemon juice over the lobsters and shrimp.
- Bake in the preheated oven until lobster and shrimp meat is opaque, 35 to 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 547.2 calories, Carbohydrate 21.9 g, Cholesterol 254.3 mg, Fat 29.4 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 49.4 g, SaturatedFat 16.3 g, Sodium 1063.5 mg, Sugar 1.4 g
SPICY STUFFED SQUID
Squid stuffed with succulent rice and baked in a spicy tomato sauce. It doesn't get much better than this.
Provided by Althea
Categories Seafood Shellfish Octopus and Squid
Time 1h45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 7x11 inch baking dish. In a saucepan bring 1 cup water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Cut the head and tentacles from the body of the squid. Reserve and chop the tentacles. Remove the quill and peel the colored skin from the body. Rinse under cold water and set aside.
- In small bowl combine the rice, raisins and pine nuts.
- Saute 1 chopped onion and 3 cloves garlic with 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium skillet. Cook until soft. Add the chopped squid tentacles, and the rice mixture. Stir well and remove from the heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet saute the onion and 4 cloves garlic until soft. Stir in the red pepper flakes and oregano. Add the tomatoes with juice, anchovy paste and wine. Stir and cook over medium heat until slightly thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Stuff the squid with the rice mixture and seal ends with wooden picks. Place squid in the prepared baking dish. Pour tomato sauce over all and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 425.8 calories, Carbohydrate 50.3 g, Cholesterol 1.9 mg, Fat 19.1 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 11.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 924 mg, Sugar 15.6 g
RICE-STUFFED SQUAB
For company or family, you'll be proud to serve these golden game birds. the rich-tasting dark meat goes well with the savory rice stuffing, which includes onion, celery, fresh mushrooms and raisins.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h20m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large skillet, saute celery and onion in butter until tender. Add the rice, mushrooms, raisins, 3 tablespoons orange juice concentrate, parsley, 3/4 teaspoon salt and marjoram. Sprinkle cavities of squab lightly with remaining salt; stuff with rice mixture. , Place on a rack in a roasting pan. Combine oil and remaining orange juice concentrate; drizzle over squab. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 1 hour or until meat juices run clear and a thermometer inserted into the stuffing reads 165°, basting frequently.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 579 calories, Fat 47g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 71mg cholesterol, Sodium 700mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 13g protein.
BAKED SQUID STUFFED WITH LOBSTER AND BASMATI RICE
Steps:
- Instructions Marinate Squid tubes in whole milk for 1-2 hours at room temperature turning three times. Preheat oven to 350 degrees . Meanwhile, bring two cups of chicken broth to boil, add rice, cook for 20 minutes covered or until broth absorbed. Allow to cool. Chop peppers, garlic, olives, onion into half inch size and set aside. In small skillet, heat butter, add chopped garlic and onion, cook until onions are soft. Add lobster and cook together until hot- do not over cook. Add Tabasco Sauce. Mix together:Sugar, Garlic Powder, Lemon Pepper, Thyme, Dried Mustard, Summer Savory, Fennel Seed, and Tarragon leaves.Add to rice and mix well. Gradually add lobster mixture followed by chopped peppers, and olives. Allow mixture to cool . Remove squid from milk and pat dry. Divide rice mixture in four and fill each tube with rice mixture stuff tightly. Roll each tube in olive oil. Mix all ingredients for coating in food processor until fine crumb mixture. Roll each squid tube in olive oil then in bread crumb mixture and place in greased covered glass dish. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes, then uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Sauce Melt butter Add lobster paste, and spices one at a time until well incorporated. Add chicken broth and heat to almost boiling. Add wine and continue to heat. Mix cornstarch and sugar. Add 1/4 C cold water. Stir until dissolved, and add to hot liquid. Bring to a boil until mixture thickens. Keep hot until ready to serve. Toss salad with vinagrette. Slice Mango into 16 wedges. Remove squid from dish onto hot surface and cut off ends square. Cut each tube in half and stand in center of heated plate. Apply generous amount of sauce, surround with salad greens already garnished with Raspberry Vinaigrette and four slices of ripe Mango (best cut end facing up). Reserve remainder of sauce for use at the table if desired. Preparation time two hours.
Tips:
- Choose fresh, high-quality ingredients. The better the ingredients, the better the dish will taste. Look for fresh squid that is firm and white, and lobster that is bright red and firm to the touch.
- Clean the squid thoroughly. Remove the head, tentacles, and innards from the squid bodies. Rinse the bodies well under cold water and pat them dry.
- Cook the rice according to package directions. While the rice is cooking, prepare the filling for the squid.
- Sauté the filling ingredients until they are cooked through. Add the cooked rice and mix well.
- Stuff the squid bodies with the filling. Secure the openings with toothpicks or skewers.
- Bake the stuffed squid in a preheated oven until they are cooked through. The exact cooking time will depend on the size of the squid.
- Serve the stuffed squid immediately, garnished with fresh herbs.
Conclusion:
Baked squid stuffed with lobster and basmati rice is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The combination of tender squid, succulent lobster, and flavorful rice makes for a truly memorable meal. This dish is sure to impress your guests, and it is also relatively easy to make. So next time you are looking for a special dish to serve, give this recipe a try.
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