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Grilled Sausage-Stuffed Calamari

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Grilled Sausage-Stuffed Calamari

Grilled Sausage-Stuffed Calamari

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Equipment

  • Grill Basket: Ideal for safely grilling multiple pieces of food, including delicate items like stuffed calamari.

  • Meat Tenderizer Mallet: Helpful if you're preparing your own sausage mix or need to flatten the meat before stuffing.

  • Grill Cleaner Brushes and Strips: For keeping your grill clean, which is essential when cooking foods that require high heat like calamari.

  • Kitchen Timer: To ensure even cooking of your sausage-stuffed calamari without overcooking it on the grill.

  • Silicone Oven Mitts and Pot Holders: For handling hot equipment safely, such as a cast iron skillet that could be used for frying or finishing off the calamari after grilling.

  • Digital Thermometer (Oven-Safe): To accurately gauge the internal temperature of your sausage, ensuring it's fully cooked and safe to eat.

  • Cooling Rack: For allowing steam to escape during cooking or for cooling the calamari after grilling.

  • Mini Griddle: An alternative method that might appeal to those who prefer pan-frying over direct grilling, ensuring an even cook and crispy texture on all sides.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup fine fresh bread crumbs

  • 1/3 cup whole milk

  • 3/4 teaspoon fennel seeds

  • 1/2 pound ground pork

  • 2 large garlic cloves, minced

  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika (preferably pimentón dulce)

  • 12 cleaned small (3-to 4-inch) squid bodies plus tentacles (about 1 pound total)

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for drizzling

  • 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley

  • Accompaniment: lemon wedges

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Soak bread crumbs in milk in a large bowl.
2

Instruction 2

Toast fennel seeds in a dry small skillet (not nonstick) over medium-low heat, shaking skillet occasionally, until fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Chop fennel seeds and add to bread-crumb mixture along with pork, garlic, paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Gently mix with your hands until well blended. Using a small spoon, loosely stuff squid with fennel sausage, leaving a 1/2-inch space at top (you may have some stuffing left over). Seal tops using wooden picks.
3

Instruction 3

Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium heat for gas); see Grilling Procedure .
4

Instruction 4

Coat stuffed squid and tentacles with oil and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Oil grill rack, then grill stuffed squid, turning frequently, until golden in spots and an instant-read thermometer inserted into center of filling registers 150 to 155°F, 13 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a platter. Grill tentacles until opaque and curled, about 1 minute, then add to platter. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with parsley.
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Instruction 5

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