Photo: Oregano Lemon Grilled Calamari Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pounds calamari tubes and tentacles
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest (2 lemons)
- 1 lemon, juiced, plus more for serving
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic (1 clove)
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- Lemon juice, to finish
- Chopped parsley, for garnish
Directions
Slit the calamari tubes up 1 side and lightly score 1 side. Place the tubes and tentacles in a bowl and add the lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, oregano, salt and pepper and toss to combine. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Preheat a grill pan on high heat.
Remove the calamari from the refrigerator and place on the grill in batches for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side. Cut the tubes into strips and leave the tentacles whole. Before serving, sprinkle with lemon juice and chopped parsley.
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By wavewench_9824811
Sherman oaks, CA
on May 13, 2011
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THe previous review spoke of over bitterness from oregano-the reviewer used the same amount of fresh as the dry called for. Of course, when using fresh herbs, you need to use a different amount!
By alesichar_6384481
Decatur, GA
on January 01, 2007
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The recipe as written didn't call for enough salt in the marinade for our tastes. I have never cooked squid, but eaten it many times in restaurants so I was pretty excited and hopeful about this recipe. I actually cooked it on a charcoal grill which provided good flavor but took longer than the given times with the first pieces tasting fishy. Additional cook time yielded good texture, but a somewhat bitter taste with too much oregano. I used fresh, but still only used the amount of dried called for in the recipe. Still too much. Bitterness could have been the calamari?
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