Grilled squid is easy as pie to make. The worst part is probably gutting the squid. If this makes you squeamish, you can also buy the calamari tubes pre-cleaned so you don’t have to deal with it. The hardest part is making the sesame oil substitute and soy sauce substitute, but I do these in large batches in advance (and plan meals around using them) so that I don’t have to deal with it each time.
2 lbs whole squid (about 10 squid 6″ long)
1 Tbsp grated ginger
1 Tbsp garlic, pressed
4 Tbsp soy sauce substitute
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 Tbsp sesame oil substitute
- Gut and clean squid. Remove eyes and beak, but save tentacles.
- In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Add squid and mix well to ensure squid is well-coated.
- Marinate for 20 minutes or more.
- Arrange on a rack over a cookie sheet.
- Broil for 5-10 minutes (For squid tubes about 4″ long, it took only 5 minutes. For larger, thicker calamari tubes, probably 10 minutes).
- Cut into diagonal rings. Remove any guts that may still remain. Serve hot.
AMINE BREAKDOWN:
Very Low Amine: ginger, squid, garlic, soy sauce substitute, sesame oil substitute
Very High Amine: cayenne pepper
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That looks very tasty, and super easy! Thank-you for posting this recipe. c:
It’s delicious, and about as guilt-free as it gets for proteins. Enjoy!
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Why not use Bragg’s amino acids/soy sauce substitute already made? It does not have wheat? Does sesame seed oil have gluten? YIkes! Thank you so very much. This is great. Blessings!
This blog’s primary allergy focus is amine, and both sesame oil and Bragg’s are high in amine. Feel free to use it if you are not allergic to amines.
I am so very happy to find these recipes that have so much less cooking!!! We do not need to do this to our food, and the better raw/lightly cooked foods the better. Good food is included in the center of our happiness. For us it is more than physical wellbing, it is spiritual caretaking, too!
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