Calamari fra diavolo is an Italian dish that combines tender calamari with a spicy tomato-based sauce. It is a relatively simple dish to prepare, but the combination of flavors can be truly incredible. The calamari is first dusted in flour and then sautéed until golden brown. The tomato sauce is made with crushed tomatoes, garlic, onions, and red pepper flakes. The sauce is then simmered until it has thickened and the flavors have melded together. The calamari is then added to the sauce and cooked until it is tender. Calamari fra diavolo is typically served over pasta, but it can also be served with rice or other grains.
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CALAMARI FRA DIAVOLO OVER LINGUINE RECIPE BY TASTY
In this classic Italian pasta dish, tender squid rings and tentacles simmer in a thick and spicy tomato sauce-fra diavolo means "brother devil" in Italian. Toss it with linguine, top with more parsley and red pepper flakes, and serve family style. We recommend using clam juice to enhance the seafood flavor, but chicken stock works too!
Provided by Betsy Carter
Categories Dinner
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil of medium-high heat.
- While the water is boiling, make the sauce: In a separate large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion and ½ teaspoon salt and sauté for 4-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened and translucent. Add the garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes and sauté for 1 minute, until the garlic is fragrant.
- Add the tomato paste and mix until evenly combined with the aromatics. Cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the tomato paste has darkened and thickened. It is okay if some of the paste begins to stick to the bottom of the pot. Deglaze with the red wine and clam juice, scraping up any browned bits. Simmer for 4-6 minutes, until the liquid is reduced by half.
- Add the whole peeled tomatoes and, using a potato masher, break up the tomatoes into bite-sized chunks. Bring the sauce to a simmer.
- Add the calamari and stir to coat in the sauce. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for about 25 minutes, until the calamari is very tender and the sauce has thickened. Season with the remaining teaspoon of salt, plus more to taste.
- When the calamari has 6-8 minutes cooking time left, drop the linguine into the boiling water and until just shy of al dente. Reserve ¼ cup (60 ml) of the pasta water.
- Using tongs, transfer the linguine directly to the calamari sauce. Add the reserved pasta water and toss well to combine. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until the linguine is al dente and well coated in the sauce. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and half of the parsley.
- Transfer the pasta to a large serving platter and garnish with remaining parsley and red pepper flakes.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 759 calories, Carbohydrate 109 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 28 grams, Sugar 10 grams
FRA DIAVOLO SAUCE WITH PASTA
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil with the garlic over medium heat. When the garlic starts to sizzle, pour in the tomatoes. Season with salt and red pepper. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
- In a large skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil over high heat. Add the shrimp and scallops. Cook for about 2 minutes, stirring frequently, or until the shrimp turn pink. Add shrimp and scallops to the tomato mixture, and stir in the parsley. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the sauce just begins to bubble. Serve sauce over pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 334.7 calories, Carbohydrate 46.3 g, Cholesterol 51.8 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 18.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 655 mg, Sugar 4.1 g
CHEF JOHN'S SHRIMP FRA DIAVOLO
This recipe features the devilishly delicious shrimp fra diavolo, or 'shrimp brother devil' if we are being literal for comic effect. It's really good and turns any pile of pasta or rice into a memorable meal. Some people like to add a little lemon, but I don't think it needs it unless your wine is too sweet.
Provided by Chef John
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine shrimp, olive oil, red pepper flakes, salt, and Aleppo pepper flakes in a bowl; toss to coat shrimp completely in oil and spices.
- Heat a large skillet over high heat until very hot. Cook shrimp in a single layer until browned on one side, about 2 minutes. Turn shrimp and cook until browned on the other side, about 1 minute more. Transfer shrimp to a bowl.
- Heat the same skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion with a pinch of salt in hot skillet until onions are slightly golden and just becoming translucent; 2 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and oregano to onion; cook and stir until fragrant, 15 to 30 seconds.
- Pour white wine into onions and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; add crushed tomatoes and lower heat to medium-low. Cook and stir until tomato mixture thickens and flavors blend, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Return shrimp to skillet along with any accumulated juices in the bowl. Cook until shrimp are reheated, 2 to 4 minutes. Stir parsley and basil into sauce and season with salt, red pepper flakes, and Aleppo pepper flakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 247.2 calories, Carbohydrate 12.5 g, Cholesterol 172.6 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 20.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 906.6 mg, Sugar 2 g
CALAMARI FRA DIAVOLO
Steps:
- Rinse squid. Cut tubes into 3/4 inch rings. Combine olive oil, bay leaves, red onions and garlic. Simmer for 10-15 minutes over medium heat or until onions are translucent, stirring occasionally. Add tomato puree and simmer for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Ad squid and let cook on medium heat for 25-30 minutes. Serve over rice or pasta.
SEAFOOD LINGUINE FRA DIAVOLO
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 50m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- Bring a large 1-gallon pot of water to a boil, add 2 tablespoons of the salt to the pot and place the pasta in it. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain and then transfer pasta to a large bowl and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Toss to coat the pasta well, then set aside.
- As the pasta cooks, set a 14-inch saute pan over medium-high heat and add the remaining olive oil. Once hot add the red jalapenos. Season the shrimp with 2 teaspoons of the Essence, add the shrimp to the pan and cook for 1 minute. Turn the shrimp over and cook another minute. Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside as you prepare the sauce.
- Place the onions in the pan and cook until wilted, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the red pepper flakes and saute briefly before adding the tomato sauce and tomato paste. Cook the sauce briefly, then add the clams to the pan. Cover the pan and cook the clams for 1 minute, remove the lid, add the mussels to the pan and replace the cover. Cook the mussels for 2 minutes, remove the lid and season the calamari with the remaining 1 teaspoon of Essence before adding them to the pan along with the seared shrimp and the pasta. Continue to cook the pasta, tossing to blend the pasta with the sauce, and season with the remaining 1 1/4 teaspoons of the salt, about 2 minutes. Garnish the pasta with the chopped parsley and cheese and serve.
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
- Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, Published by William Morrow, 1993.
CALAMARI FRA DIAVOLO OVER LINGUINE
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil for pasta. Stir the linguine into the boiling water.
- Pour 4 tablespoons of the olive oil into a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, toss in the sliced garlic, and cook until it sizzles, about 1 to 2 minutes. Season with the peperoncino, let it toast for a minute, then pour in the tomatoes. Slosh out the tomato can with a cup of pasta water, add that to the sauce, and stir. Season with the oregano and salt. Bring to a simmer, and cook, uncovered, to thicken the sauce and develop the flavors, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- When the sauce is ready, stir in the calamari and simmer until just cooked through, about 2 to 3 minutes. When the pasta is al dente, drain and toss it directly into the sauce. Drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, toss well to combine, and serve immediately.
CALAMARI FRA DIAVOLO OVER LINGUINE
I like calamari, but only the rings (nothing with tentacles please). I found some frozen calamari rings in the Seafood Department of my supermarket and bought them on impulse. I then had to figure out what to do with them, rather than just fry them. Here's what I came up with.
Provided by JackieOhNo
Categories European
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add red onion and saute until tender, about 5-10 minutes. Add bay leaf and garlic; cook for an additional minutes (do not let garlic burn).
- Add calamari and saute for 2 minutes or so, until lightly colored. Add white wine, and cook for 3-4 minutes, until liquid is reduced. Add salt, red pepper,and marjoram; stir to combine. Add marinara sauce, bring to a slow simmer, then cover and cook gently for 20-30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook linguine according to package directions.
- When sauce is done, stir in fresh basil then spoonover linguine and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 822.6, Fat 19.1, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 269.1, Sodium 1496.8, Carbohydrate 120.4, Fiber 9.6, Sugar 22.5, Protein 36.7
SPAGHETTI WITH CALAMARI FRA DIAVOLO
Make and share this Spaghetti With Calamari Fra Diavolo recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Laka
Categories Spaghetti
Time 1h
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Sauté onion in hot olive oil until tender and golden, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
- Stir in the tomatoes with their juices, broth, wine, tomato puree, ½ tablespoon dry oregano, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika and the red pepper flakes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 15 - 20 minutes, uncovered, until the sauce is lightly thickened and the flavors have blended.
- Add the squid, cover, reduce the heat to low and cook for 25 - 30 minutes until very tender. Stir in the remaining oregano.
- Meanwhile cook spaghetti in lots of boiling water according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Drain and stir into the warm sauce. Toss thoroughly until the pasta is fully coated with sauce.
- Serve immediately sprinkled with fresh parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 990.4, Fat 19.9, SaturatedFat 3.3, Cholesterol 583.5, Sodium 139, Carbohydrate 132.6, Fiber 9, Sugar 12.6, Protein 60.9
Tips:
- Select fresh calamari: Choose calamari that is firm to the touch, has a translucent appearance, and has a mild, briny smell. Avoid calamari that is slimy, discolored, or has a strong odor.
- Clean the calamari properly: Remove the head, tentacles, and ink sac from the calamari. Score the body of the calamari in a crisscross pattern, making sure not to cut all the way through. This will help the calamari cook evenly and absorb the flavors of the sauce.
- Cook the calamari quickly: Calamari is a delicate seafood that cooks quickly. Overcooking can make it tough and rubbery. Cook the calamari for no more than 2-3 minutes per side, or until it is just opaque and tender.
- Use a flavorful sauce: Calamari is a versatile ingredient that can be paired with a variety of sauces. Some popular options include marinara, fra diavolo, and scampi sauce. Be sure to choose a sauce that complements the flavor of the calamari.
- Serve calamari immediately: Calamari is best served immediately after cooking. This will help to prevent it from becoming tough or rubbery.
Conclusion:
Calamari is a delicious and versatile seafood ingredient that can be enjoyed in a variety of dishes. By following these tips, you can ensure that your calamari recipes turn out perfectly every time. Whether you are making calamari fritti, calamari salad, or calamari pasta, you are sure to enjoy this delicious seafood dish.
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