Seafood recipese - Stuffed Calamari - Punjene lignje

Stuffed Calamari - Punjene lignje

- Ingredients

1 lb medium sized Calamari
1 lb prosciutto
1 radicchio
3 cloves of garlic
2 tbsp parsley
Freshly ground pepper
1 cup olive oil (mixture of olive and sunflower oil)

- Cooking Instructions

Clean and wash the Calamari, and prepare the stuffing: finely chop the tentacles and prosciutto, then add Raddichio (cut into thin, short strips). chopped parsley, and garlic. Season with ground pepper and mix well. Fill the Calamari with the stuffing, closing the open ends with toothpicks.
Arrange the Calamari in cold oil in a pan, cover, and slowly fry on both sides for 15-20 minutes.
Stuffed Calamari are best served with fried potato halves, or any kind of seasonal salad.
Suggestion: to ease the filling process, the open ends of the Calamari can be widened by a small cut.
(Serves 4) Preparation and cooking time: 35 minutes.