🇪🇸 Spanish

Squid al Ajillo

Name: Squid al Ajillo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 14 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 4 cloves, minced Garlic; 3 Dried Red Chilies; 1, sliced Bell Pepper; 2 tbsp Tomato Sauce; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 3, cut into batons Spring Onions; 400 g, rings Squid; 1 tsp Smoked Paprika

🇪🇸 Spanish

Sizzling in oil with sliced garlic and dried chili — al ajillo, Spain's greatest small plate. About 14 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 10 min Cook 4 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Garlic4 cloves, minced
Dried Red Chilies3
Bell Pepper1, sliced
Tomato Sauce2 tbsp
Olive Oil2 tbsp
Spring Onions3, cut into batons
Squid400 g, rings
Smoked Paprika1 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Parsleyhandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Heat the oil in a heavy pan and start the sofrito: Garlic cooked down gently until sweet and jammy.
2
Add the Squid and brown it properly — in batches if the pan is crowded.
3
Stir in Smoked Paprika, garlic and paprika, frying briefly until fragrant.
4
Pour in the liquid, scrape the pan base (never let it burn — fond is flavour, char is ruin), and bring to a simmer.
5
Cook uncovered until the Squid is tender and the sauce is deep amber and spoon-coating.
6
Rest, then serve with lemon and a scatter of parsley, pan juices pooled generously.

Chef's tip

Let the dish rest 5 minutes off the heat before serving so the flavours settle.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Spanish Style Squid Steaks with Spicy Garlic Sauce · on YouTube