Maltese stuffed squid (klamari mimlija)
 
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Maltese squid is a great recipe to try. Serve with a tomato salsa. Great as a starter or main!
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Cuisine: Maltese
Ingredients
  • 2 large squids (about 550 grams each) - ask your fishmonger to gut and clean them for you
  • 1 onion finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • Tentacles of the squids chopped
  • 200 grams fine breadcrumbs
  • 200 grams ricotta
  • 2 tablespoons black kalamata olives chopped
  • Small bunch of parsley chopped
  • Small bunch of oregano chopped
  • 250 ml white wine or chicken stock
  • Juice of 1 lemon.
  • Olive oil for frying and baking
  • Salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Fry the onion and garlic for five minutes with 2 tablespoons olive oil or until softened.
  2. Add in the chopped tentacles and fry for 2 minutes.
  3. Add in the bread crumbs and fry for a further 2 minutes.
  4. Add in the wine and stock.
  5. Add in all other ingredients (except the squid) and turn off the heat.
  6. Mix together well and season with salt and pepper.
  7. Preheat the oven to 180oC.
  8. Fill each of the squids with the mixture.
  9. Seal with toothpicks.
  10. Place the squid in a baking tray and put in the oven for 30 to 40 minutes until slightly golden on top.
  11. Slice the squid in rounds, serve with a tomato salsa and some wedges of lemon.
Recipe by A Maltese Mouthful at https://www.amaltesemouthful.com/maltese-stuffed-squid-klamari-mimlija/