This recipe of Stuffed Squid with Tomato Sauce and Pine Nuts, Portuguese Way is my first real homemade Portuguese seafood recipe ! Rich and intense, this plate took me some time to execute. Lisbon and its environs make some of Portugal's finest foods !
First, here is the list you will need to make the Stuffed Squid with Tomato Sauce and Pine Nuts, Portuguese Way that serves 4
- 12 small ( 600 g) prepared squid tubes, with tentacles
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 20 g pine nuts, toasted ( plus extra for serving)
- 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
- half a bunch of fresh coriander leaves, removed
- 200 g cooked basmati rice
- sea salt crystals
For the Tomato Sauce
- 1 head young garlic, broken into cloves, crushed to a paste
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 can chopped tomatoes