Grilled Shrimp And Squid Recipes

GRILLED GARLIC BUTTER SHRIMP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Stir in shallot, garlic and red pepper flakes until fragrant, about 2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Thread shrimp onto skewers; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Brush with 2 tablespoons butter mixture. Preheat grill to medium high heat. Add skewers to grill, and cook, turning occasionally, until the shrimp are pink and opaque, about 3-4 minutes. Add lemons to grill, cut side down, during the last 2 minutes of cooking time. Serve immediately, drizzled with remaining butter mixture, garnished with lemons and parsley, if desired.

CHARCOAL GRILLED SHRIMP AND CALAMARI WITH GRILLED LEMONS AND SMOKED TOMATO-BLACK OLIVE RELISH

Steps:

• For the relish: Soak the hickory chips in water for at least 1 hour.
• Put a handful of hot coals in the bottom of a smoker. Scatter the hickory chips over the top. Put a try of ice on the bottom grate. Put the cooking grate above the ice tray. Once the temperature of the smoker reaches 100 degrees F, brush the tomatoes with canola oil, season with salt and pepper and put them on the top grate. Close the smoker and smoke the tomatoes for 10 to 20 minutes, depending how smoky you want them.
• Coarsely chop the tomatoes, place in a bowl and add the olive oil, olives, dill, lemon juice, parsley, vinegar, honey, onions and season with salt and pepper. Let the relish sit at room temperature until ready to use.
• For the seafood: Prepare a charcoal grill at least 30 minutes before cooking by lighting a chimney starter filled with hard wood and let burn until covered with gray ash.
• Toss the shrimp and calamari with the lemon juice, olive oil and garlic and let marinate for 15 minutes. Brush the cut side of each lemon half with canola oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Skewer the shrimp and kalamari tentacles onto different skewers. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill the shrimp for about 2 minutes per side and the calamari tentacles for about 30 seconds per side. Put the calamari bodies directly on the grill and cook for about 15 seconds per side. Grill the lemons, cut-side down, until slightly charred. Remove to a platter.
• Arrange the skewers and bodies on a large platter. Top with the relish. Drizzle a little more olive oil over the top and squeeze a grilled lemon half over all. Garnish the platter with the remaining grilled lemons.

GRILLED SHRIMP AND SQUID

Steps:

• Using scissors, snip off the antennae, pointy tip, jagged rostrum, legs, and feet of each shrimp (see page 115). Set aside.
• To prepare the squid tubes, lay a tube flat on a cutting board. Holding it down on the pointed end, use a sharp knife to make 3 cuts about 3/4 inch long at the open end, creating fringe. Make sure to cut through both layers. With your hand, roll the tube to check for wide sections where another fringe or two may need to be cut. Repeat with the remaining the squid tubes and set aside.
• To make the marinade, in a bowl, whisk together the sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, and oil. Add the shrimp and squid and toss to coat well. Marinate for 15 minutes, or until the grill is ready.
• Prepare a medium-hot charcoal fire (you can hold your hand over the rack for only 3 to 4 seconds) or preheat a gas grill to medium-high. Grill the shrimp for about 3 minutes on each side and the squid for about 2 minutes on each side. The shrimp are cooked when they are a brilliant color, a bit charred, and toasty smelling. The squid are ready when they are opaque and the fringe has curled.
• Transfer the shrimp and squid to a plate and serve with the dipping sauce. If you are new to eating shrimp with their heads on, here is how it is done: First twist off the head and suck the opened end, where the heady reddish orange brains are. Whether or not you eat the rest of the head is up to you. Eat the remainder as usual.

GRILLED SQUID WITH OLIVE OIL AND LEMON RECIPE

Steps:

• Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and spread the coals evenly over half of coal grate. Alternatively, set all the burners of a gas grill to high heat. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Clean and oil the grilling grate.
• Meanwhile, thoroughly pat squid dry with paper towels. In a medium bowl, toss squid with a drizzle of olive oil until lightly coated.