Stuffed Calamari On The Grill

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 small whole calamari (about 1 pound)
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup finely chopped sun-dried tomato
• 1 cup coarse fresh breadcrumb
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil
• 1/4 cup roughly chopped italian parsley
• 1/4 cup black olives, sliced
• salt and pepper
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4 plum tomatoes, chopped into 1/4 inch dice
• 1 bunch chives, chopped
• 2 tablespoons romano cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 remove the tentacles and clean the calamari, leaving the bodies whole. set the tentacles aside.
• 2 place the calamari in an 8-quart pot and cover with water. bring to a boil over high heat. cook for 1 hour or until quite tender. drain and cool.
• 3 make the stuffing. heat the olive oil in a 10-to 12-inch saute pan until smoking. add the garlic and sun-dried tomatoes and cook until light golden brown, about 30 seconds.
• 4 add the bread crumbs continue cooking until well mixed.
• 5 allow to cool then stir in the basil, olives, fresh tomatoes and parsley.
• 6 preheat the grill or broiler.
• 7 stuff the cooled calamari with the bread crumb mixture and season with salt and pepper.
• 8 brush the stuffed calamari and tentacles with 1 tablespoon of the oil and grill or broil until nicely charred, about 10 minutes, turning once.
• 9 while the calamari grills, place the tomatoes, remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, and the chives in a small mixing bowl, and season with salt and pepper arrange the calamari on a platter top with spoonfuls of the tomatoes, and serve.