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Stuffed Squid π¦ Dalmatian Style ππ· (Punjene Lignje)
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Description
Tender squid stuffed with a savory mix of rice, tentacles, herbs, and a touch of smoked pork, baked in a garlicky white wine sauceβcoastal comfort. πΏπ
Ingredients
Squid & filling
π¦ Whole squid, cleaned (keep tentacles): 800 g (6β8 small / 1.8 lb)
π§
Onion, very fine dice: 120 g (1 cup / 4.2 oz)
π§ Garlic, minced: 8 g (2 cloves / 0.3 oz)
π₯ Smoked bacon/pancetta, finely diced (optional): 60 g (Β½ cup / 2.1 oz)
πΎ Medium-grain rice, rinsed: 90 g (Β½ cup / 3.2 oz)
πΏ Flat-leaf parsley, chopped: 8 g (2 tbsp / 0.28 oz)
π Lemon zest: 1 tsp (2 g / 0.07 oz)
π« Olive oil: 30 ml (2 tbsp / 1 fl oz)
π§ Salt: to taste (β5 g / 1 tsp)
β« Black pepper: Β½ tsp (1 g / 0.04 oz)
Baking sauce
π« Olive oil: 30 ml (2 tbsp / 1 fl oz)
π§ Garlic, thinly sliced: 6 g (2 cloves / 0.2 oz)
π· Dry white wine: 120 ml (Β½ cup / 4 fl oz)
π§ Water or fish stock: 120 ml (Β½ cup / 4 fl oz)
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Tomato paste: 10 g (2 tsp / 0.35 oz)
π Lemon juice: 10 ml (2 tsp / 0.34 fl oz)
π§ Salt & β« pepper: to taste
Preparation
Par-cook rice: Simmer rice 7β8 min in salted water; drain (still firm).
Filling: SautΓ© onion in olive oil 5β6 min. Add garlic 30 sec. Stir in diced pancetta 2β3 min (skip for pescatarian). Chop squid tentacles; add with rice, parsley, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. Cool 2β3 min.
Stuff: Spoon filling into squid bodies to ~ΒΎ full (rice expands). Secure openings with toothpicks.
Brown: In an oven-safe skillet, sear stuffed squid in olive oil 1β2 min/side to lightly color; remove.
Sauce: In the same pan, add sliced garlic 30 sec, then wine, stock, tomato paste, and lemon juice; simmer 2 min and season.
Bake: Return squid to the pan, spoon sauce over, and bake 15β18 min at 190Β°C / 375Β°F until just cooked. Rest 5 min; slice thickly and serve with pan juices.
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Total Time
π Prep: 20 min
Nutritional Value
π Energy: ~330 kcal
π₯ 330 kcal πͺ 30 g protein π 18 g carbs π§ 14 g fat
Advice
Donβt overfill or overbakeβsquid turns tender at just-cooked; a few extra minutes can make it rubbery.
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Sun-kissed Adriatic on a plateβsilky stuffed squid with herby pan juices. #grannyzen #dalmatianseafood π¦π
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