How to cook squid on a salad?

More recently, seafood such as shrimp, mussels and squid, was a novelty for most Russians. Now all this can be purchased in any supermarket. Today we will tell you about how to clean and cook squid and how to make a delicious salad from them.

Beneficial features

Squid meat is not just a delicacy, but a very valuable product. It contains micronutrients and substances necessary for the normal operation of all body systems.

The main value of squid is the presence of sodium, iodine and potassium in its composition. These minerals are responsible for the normal state of the thyroid gland.

Squid contains a protein that is easily absorbed by the body, saturating it with energy. It also has many amino acids that improve vision and metabolic processes.

The properties listed above appear only when fresh squid is used. Dried and smoked carcases are less useful for the body.

Rules for selecting squid

We leave for the store. In the corresponding department there is a wide range of squid: purified, frozen, unprocessed and so on. What to choose? Ideal option - freshly squid squid. But this is real only in cities located near the ocean. Therefore, you can get by with a frozen product.

Before you make a purchase, you must carefully inspect the goods. The color of the squid carcass varies from white to pinkish-violet. Presence of a yellow shade indicates that the product was frozen several times and thawed. It is better not to buy such squids. Prepare from them a delicious dish will not work.

Cleaning

How to cook frozen squid, we will tell you later. In the meantime, let's deal with their processing. To begin with, the product must be thawed. The package with the contents is immersed in a deep container filled with warm water. Defrosting can last from 30 minutes to 1.5 hours. Many housewives pour hot squid on the squid to speed up the process. But in no case can this be done. In fact then the product will deteriorate.

When the squid finally thaws, you can proceed to remove them from the film. In fact, she must leave herself. Just put the carcasses in a bowl, pour boiling water and immediately drain it. Then under water from under the tap, we remove the thin film from our fingers. We remove the viscera resembling strips of plastic.

How to cook squid

The opinions of the chefs on this account differ greatly. Some believe that cooking squid meat should be 10-15 minutes, setting a slow fire. Others are confident that this process should last a few seconds. So all the same - how to cook? Soft squid is obtained by cooking for 30 minutes. They are significantly reduced in size. Carcases cut into rings, fried and served with garnish.

How to cook squid? Ideally, this process looks like this:

• In a small pot pour 1 liter of water;
• Add 1 tsp. Salts;
• Waiting for the moment of boiling;
• At will put laurushku and peas of pepper;
• The squid carcass is placed in boiling water, count to 10 and take it out;
• Lay out on a dish, just do with other carcasses.

Other options

Squid is not only cooked in a saucepan. Modern housewives can choose a more convenient option. Home appliances come to the rescue.

How to cook squid in a double boiler

In the special container we put the carcass by setting the timer. The time of preparation of squid for a couple is 10-12 minutes. It all depends on the technical characteristics of the device.

How to cook squid in a multivark

Choose the "Steam cooking" mode. Set the timer for 5-10 minutes. The only minus of cooking squid for a couple is the absence of broth. But it can be cooked separately, using a small pan. Or serve boiled carcass with sauce for fish dishes. Act on your own.

How to Cook Squid in a Microwave

We need a heat-resistant container. Put the cleaned and washed carcasses in it, pour the lemon juice and close the lid. The time of preparation of calamari in a microwave with a power of 700-850 watts is 2 minutes. The end of the process will be alerted with a beep.

Salad with squid (classic recipe)

Grocery set:

• Two onions;
• ½ jar of green peas;
• 300 g squid;
• One tomato;
• Olives - 14 pieces;
• Medium Bulgarian pepper;
• Spices (fennel seeds, dried fennel).

For refueling:

• Half a lemon;
• 125 grams of natural yoghurt;
• 1 tsp. Mustard;
• 4 tbsp. L. Olive oil.

For marinade:

• 1 tbsp. L. Sugar and salt;
• Sprig of dill;
• 5 tbsp. L. Vinegar apple.

Preparation:

1. Clean the onions, cut into half rings and place them in a glass jar. Do not close the lid yet. Then we send chopped spring onions. We do marinade. To do this, mix sugar, vinegar and salt in a glass of boiled water. The resulting marinade is poured onions. We close the jar with a plastic lid. We shake it well. We put it in the refrigerator for half an hour.

2. Clear the carcass of squid. We have already talked about this earlier. How to cook squid on a salad? Pour the water into the pan and wait until it starts to boil. Solim and add dried herbs and spices. Put the squid in the water. Cook for 12-15 minutes under the closed lid. Then throw the carcass into a colander. We wait until they cool.

3. Wash the tomatoes. We cut them into cubes. We send it to a salad bowl.

4. Let's start to process the Bulgarian pepper. We remove the seeds. Flesh cut into cubes and add to the tomatoes.

5. Open the jar with green peas. Drain the liquid. Exactly half the contents of the canisters are placed in a salad bowl.

6. Cut carcases of squids with straw. We send the plate to other ingredients.

7. Our onions are marinated. It is necessary to drain the liquid and squeeze the pieces properly. Then add the onions to the salad bowl.

8. Open the jar with olives. It is desirable that they were pitted. All the olives are sent to the salad.

9. We make refueling. In a bowl, pour out yogurt. We add olive oil and mustard. We chop the lemon zest on a grater and put it into a dressing. Thoroughly mix the ingredients.

10. Add the dressing to the salad bowl. It remains to stir the dish and serve it on the table. We wish you a pleasant appetite!

Storage Rules

You already know how to cook squid on a salad. But what if several carcasses were left after cooking? You can put them in the refrigerator. At a temperature of +6 ... +8 ⁰ C they are stored for no more than a day. If in the near future you are not going to eat squid meat, then it is better to take them to the freezer. There they can stay a month or more.

Afterword

We talked about how to cook squid. This process does not take much time. The main thing is to follow the instructions described in the article. As a result, you will get a delicious and healthy salad. You can experiment by creating new dishes with the addition of boiled squid.