Calamari stuffed with vegetables

Cookinero 11 Jan 2023

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Such squid stuffed with vegetables, first of all, will appeal to those who like to try unusual combinations of products and are interested in gastronomic experiments. In this recipe, you will not find anything too provocative: only the use of grated apple in the filling can be called non-trivial. Which is quite justified: thanks to this reception, it becomes more juicy and refined. Squid stuffed with vegetables is a fairly light dish, well digestible, so it is ideal for a family dinner.

How to cook Calamari stuffed with vegetables

Step 1

Prepare the ingredients for stuffing stuffed squid. Wash the white cabbage and cut into very thin strips. Sweet peppers, red and green, cut in the same way.

Step 2

Peel the squid carrots, wash and grate on a coarse grater. Wash the lemon and pat dry. Then remove the zest with a fine grater, and squeeze the juice from the fruit.

Step 3

Heat half the vegetable oil in a frying pan. Add peppers and carrots, brown for 3 minutes. Add cabbage and stir-fry for 2 minutes.

Step 4

Sprinkle with sugar. Add 1 tsp. lemon zest and 1 tbsp. l. lemon juice, stir. Reduce the fire. Pour in the apple juice and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated.

Step 5

Remove the pan with vegetables for stuffing squid from heat and let the filling cool. Wash the apple, peel it, grate it on a coarse grater and sprinkle with the remaining lemon juice.

Step 6

Grated apple add to warm stewed vegetables. Salt, pepper to taste and stir. If the filling is too wet, squeeze it out a little.

Step 7

Prepare the squid carcasses. Peel them from the dark purple skin and take out the transparent chitinous plate. Rinse carcasses thoroughly inside and out.

Step 8

Boil water in a wide saucepan. Dip the squid carcasses into it and cook for 2 minutes. Drain in a colander and let cool. Stuff with the previously prepared vegetable filling. The top can be fastened with toothpicks.

Step 9

Heat the remaining vegetable oil in a large skillet. Carefully lay out the stuffed squid carcasses and fry on all sides until browned. Serve immediately.