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Stuffed Squid with Broccoli Rabe and Potato Saffron Cream
by Chef Max Mariola · 1.1M subscribers on YouTube
In this recipe, Chef Max Mariola prepares stuffed squid with broccoli rabe, served over a creamy potato and saffron sauce. A simple yet elegant second course that highlights seasonal ingredients.
- Cook
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
12 items- Squidwhole squid
- Broccoli Rabebroccoli rabe, for filling and garnish
- Breada piece of bread to bind the filling
- Garlicgarlic, grated for filling and whole for cream
- Pecorinograted pecorino cheese for the filling
- Dried Chili Pepper(optional) — dried chili pepper, to taste
- 1 pcsPotatoesone potato for the cream
- Saffrona pinch of saffron
- Olive Oilextra virgin olive oil, for cooking
- White Winea splash of white wine for deglazing
- Saltsalt to taste
- Stecchini(optional) — toothpicks to secure the squid opening if needed
Method
- Cut the broccoli rabe into pieces.
- Clean the squid: remove the internal parts and cut the tentacles into small pieces.
- Grate the garlic finely.
- In a pan, heat oil and sauté the garlic briefly.
- Add the chopped tentacles and cook for a minute.
- Add the broccoli rabe and mix well.
- Soak a piece of bread in the water used for the broccoli rabe, then squeeze it and add to the pan.
- Grate some dried chili pepper and add to the filling. Mix and set aside.
- Stuff the squid with the filling using a piping bag or a spoon.
- Prepare the potato cream: peel and slice a potato.
- In another pan, heat oil and sauté a garlic clove. Add the potato slices and cook, adding a little water and saffron. Season with salt.
- When the potato is soft, blend it into a coarse cream using a fork or blender. Set aside.
- In the same pan used for the filling, add a little oil and place the stuffed squid.
- Add a splash of white wine and cover. Cook for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, quickly blanch a few broccoli rabe florets for garnish and set aside.
- After 20 minutes, remove the squid from the pan.
- To serve, spread some potato cream on a plate, place the stuffed squid on top, and garnish with the blanched broccoli rabe and a few chili flakes.
Chef Max Mariola
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