{"id":2840,"date":"2024-02-27T17:16:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T15:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/messino.gr\/?post_type=portfolio&p=2840"},"modified":"2024-03-01T13:37:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T11:37:56","slug":"grilled-squid-calamari-with-couscous","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/messino.gr\/en\/recipes\/grilled-squid-calamari-with-couscous\/","title":{"rendered":"Grilled Squid (calamari) with couscous"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Grilled Squid (calamari) with couscous<\/h2> \n
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In our version, this traditional Greek \u201cmezes\u201d gets upgraded by Messino Lemon Balsamic Cream, which adds zesty flavorand intensity. A colorful and light couscous with peppers and parsley is theperfect companion to your grilled squid. If you want to serve this dish on aspecial day, just garnish it with Messino Lemon Pearls to impress everyone. Inany case, this combination of seafood freshness and citrusy flavors cometogether to create a delicious dish.<\/span><\/div> \n
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  • 900<\/span> gr<\/span> Olive oil<\/span><\/li>
  • 300<\/span> gr<\/span> couscous<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> Red bellpepper<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> Yellowbell pepper<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> Zucchini<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> lime<\/span> zest and juice<\/span><\/li>
  • 1\/2<\/span> bunch<\/span> parsley<\/span><\/li>
  • Olive oil<\/span><\/li>
  • Messino Lemon Balsamic cream<\/span><\/li>
  • Optionally, Messino Lemon Pearls<\/span><\/li>
  • Salt<\/span><\/li>
  • Vegetable broth<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n
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    For the couscous<\/u><\/h4>
    • Place a large pot on heat, add water, vegetable broth, and salt, and bring it to a boil<\/span><\/div><\/li>
    • Add the couscous and boil according to the packaging instructions<\/span><\/div><\/li>
    • When couscous is ready, drain it and put it in a bowl with a little olive oil<\/span><\/div><\/li>
    • Wash the bell peppers and the zucchini and grill them on a griddle pan until they get soft<\/span><\/div><\/li>
    • Chop the vegetables into small cubes, finely chop the parsley and add everything to the couscous<\/span><\/div><\/li>
    • Squeeze and zest the lime. Add the zest to the couscous mix and pou rwith lime juice. Stir everything well with a spoon<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>

      For the grilled squid<\/u><\/h4>
      • Wash the squid, discard the beak, quill, and guts (the innerparts), and dry the squid\u2019s mantle with paper. Separate the mantle from the wings with a knife<\/span><\/div><\/li>
      • Check when the barbeque temperature is high enough or wait until your griddle pan is very hot. Grill your squids for a total of 6 minutes, 3 minutes on each side. When squids turn in a milky, creamy color, they are ready<\/span><\/div><\/li>
      • Serve them on the aromatic couscous and glaze them with Messino lemon balsamic Cream. Season with salt, and enjoy!<\/span><\/div><\/li>
      • You can optionally add lemon pearls for impressive looks and explosive taste<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>

        Extra tip<\/h4>
        • You can use either a barbeque or a griddle pan to grill your squid. You will get the same tasty result as long as you do not exceed cooking time!<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Squid (or calamari) is one of the most popular Greek seafood, but grilling it is a quite demanding task. All you need to do is keep track of time and temperature, and your reward will be a juicy and tender squid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":1466,"parent":0,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"portfolio_category":[432],"class_list":["post-2840","portfolio","type-portfolio","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","portfolio_category-seafood-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/messino.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/2840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/messino.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/messino.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/portfolio"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/messino.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/messino.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2840"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/messino.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/2840\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3193,"href":"https:\/\/messino.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/2840\/revisions\/3193"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/messino.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/messino.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"portfolio_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/messino.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_category?post=2840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}