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Grilled squid with cumin

Grilled squid with cumin

Name: Grilled squid with cumin
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 4 medium-sized squid weighing about 150g each, or 8 smaller ones, cleaned; A little olive oil, for grilling and drizzling; For the spice mix; 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed; 1/2tsp paprika; 2tsp ground cumin; 2tsp sea salt

Easy
June 2008

Easy
June 2008

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Hands on time 6 mins, plus 2 hours marinating

This deceptively simple grilled squid recipe uses a fantastic cumin marinade for a Middle Eastern twist that makes for a quick and easy midweek meal.

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Ingredients

4 medium-sized squid weighing about 150g each, or 8 smaller ones, cleaned
A little olive oil, for grilling and drizzling

For the spice mix

2 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
1/2tsp paprika
2tsp ground cumin
2tsp sea salt

Method

Mix all of the ingredients together for the spice mix, then coat the squid in the marinade and chill for at least 2 hours.
Preheat a barbecue or ridged griddle pan. Lightly oil the grill and cook the squid for 2-3 minutes on each side. Drizzle with olive oil and serve with a crisp green salad and lemon wedges.