Hey, hey, All!
One of my favorite things in the entire world is creating delicious and unique things in my kitchen. Today’s recipe is no exception to unique and delicious. It’s so fancy but, very fast and elegant. I love seafood so much and squid has always been a favorite of mine. I’ve just never cooked it myself.
A goal I set for myself this year was to cook with things I’ve never cooked with before. Remember the beet pizza?
I have a really great cookbook called “Dinner in French” by Melissa Clark. It’s full of fabulous french recipes and I’ve had my eye on this one for a while.
Today’s main ingredient? Like I said is squid! An absolute staple in french seaside towns like Marseille. Which is one of my favorite places I’ve ever been. Their fish market is really something to see. Anyway, back to the recipe. It’s so fast that author Melissa says to make sure you have the table set and your wine poured before you even turn on the stove. But, like, is there any other way?
what you do:
Rinse the squid under cool running water. Drain them and them transfer them to a paper towel to dry completely. Cut the bodies into 1/2-inch thick rings and leave the tentacles whole. Pat dry and transfer to a bowl.
Place a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil and the pancetta, and cook until pancetta is crisp, 7-12 minutes (mine was less). Transfer to paper towel lined plate, leaving the fat in the pan.
Raise the heat to high and let the skillet get very hot. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the skillet.
Toss squid with the Espelette powder and a pinch of salt. Here is where I used the paprika instead. But believe me I’m ordering it. Slide in the squid and cook, stirring frequently, until they are cooked through, 1-2 minutes, adding the garlic for the last 20 seconds of cooking. Transfer the squid and garlic to platter.
Drizzle lemon juice all over squid and then sprinkle Parker, pancetta, and more Espelette (or paprika) on top. Serve at once, with your bread,if you’d like.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for stopping by today! I love being able to share this part of my life with you.
