Squid stuffed with prawn and crab.
I first posted a recipe of stuffed squid just over a year ago when I could normally only buy tiny tubes or huge lumps of giant encornets, or squid, which would scare most epicureans! So, you wouldn't be surprised to see me dancing in the aisles when I found frozen squid tubes about 20 cm long. I had to revamp my recipe, not least my dodgy pictures, so here is the new, easy, low-fat version.
For this dish you need ginger, garlic, shallots, chillies and coriander which needs to be finely chopped.
Fry the shallot and ginger until softened and then add the garlic and chillies.
In a large bowl combine the drained tinned crab, chopped cooked prawns (frozen and defrosted), lime zest and juice, shrimp paste and the softened vegetables.
Carefully fill the squid tubes with the mixture but don't pack it too tight. Leave a good space at the the end so that you can secure with cocktail sticks.
Heat a griddle pan or barbecue and brush with oil. Cook over a medium to high heat for a minute or two only until cooked through and opaque.
Sprinkle over a few extra chillies and coriander and serve with extra lime.
I hope you like this recipe as much as we do!
If you like this squid stuffed with prawns and crab you might also like this very popular recipe of Seared Scallops on Peas with Chorizo
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Squid with Prawn and Crab
Ingredients
- 4 squid tubes about 20cm long dried with kitchen towel
For the stuffing
- 200 g cooked prawns rough chopped
- Tin of crab drained weight 120g
- 1 tsp shrimp paste
- 2 shallots finely chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
- 3 cm piece of ginger finely chopped
- 2 long red chillies chopped
- 1 lime zested and juiced
- oil for frying
- Extra lime coriander and chillies for garnish
Instructions
- Fry the shallot and ginger until soft.
- Add the garlic and chillies and cook for another minute.
- Combine the vegetables with the rest of the stuffing ingredients in a large bowl.
- Use a teaspoon to fill the tubes with a gap at the end. Secure with a cocktail stick.
- Heat a griddle and brush with oil before adding the squid for a couple of minutes until just cooked.
Thanks Lesli. I hope you love it!
Thanks Beth. They are my favourite flavours too.
All of my favorite seafood flavors in one convenient package! I just can't wait to try this one! Yum!
Man oh man! I love this recipe! I adore squid and everything stuffed inside. Will be trying this one for sure!
Thanks Kristina. It's a great combination of flavours.
Thanks Brian. It's definitely worth trying when you track down the squid!
Thanks Michelle. It's one of my favourite dishes.
Welcome to my food heaven, I adore seafood and this is packed to the gunnels with all my favourite flavours to add to seafood. Now I am on the hunt for squid!!!!!!!!
I love this unique way of preparing squid. The seafood stuffing is amazing! Great flavors.
Thanks Julia. You have to try this!
Thanks Laura. Stuffed squid is so good!
Great revamp, no doubts. And I can see why you were dancing in the aisles - it's not that often that you see squid tubes 20 cm long. Good for you!
Thanks Jessica. It's a real favourite at home.
Never tried stuffed squid but I like what I see! 🙂
This sounds so full of flavor! A wonderful change for any dinner routine.
You definitely out did yourself with this recipe, all those spices and ingredients packed into a fresh seafood dish, amazing!!! Thanks for sharing!
This is a total seafood smorgasbord! It looks so delicious and I can’t wait to try it this weekend!
Thanks Beth. We've pinched the French tradition of fish on Christmas Eve too. This dish will be perfect!
Thanks so much. I think those flavours go so well with seafood.
Thanks Claudia. I am hoping this recipe will convert you!
I'm not a huge fan of squid but I might try this recipe because it does look yummy! Thank you for sharing it!
Definitely going to try this recipe! I just love squid and it's stuffed with all of my faves! Thanks for the awesome recipe!
I can't wait to try this! My uncle's mother was an immigrant from Italy and always used to serve fish and seafood on Christmas Eve! This would be fun to do! Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks Jagruti. Yes, I think I managed to cram a lot of ingredients into these!
I like how you have used all the spices and herbs in this amazing seafood recipe, seafood lovers must try this recipe.
I know you like crab and squid so I hope you like it! Thanks John.
Thanks John! I know you like squid. Hope you like it.
This is a seafood feast wrapped in calamari YUM! I'm fortunate in that I can find squid of just about any size, although the larger sizes are frozen. Even so, I think I may buy some. This dish of yours is one I must try. Thanks for sharing.