Grilled squid with chamomile mayonnaise

Votes: 4

Time: 40 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 8

This simple, delicious, and healthy squid appetizer is also incredibly quick to prepare. If you're hosting a backyard picnic, while you wait for the main course, grill the squid for a few minutes and slice it into half rings. Be careful not to overcook it, or the squid meat will be tough. Serve this delicate, smoky squid with a unique, aromatic homemade chamomile mayonnaise as a dip. Your guests will love this appetizer.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

2 kg of squid carcasses, cleaned
1 cup soybean, safflower, or vegetable oil
1/4 cup dried chamomile flowers, ground in a spice grinder
2 tablespoons champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
0.5 tsp Dijon mustard
0.5 tsp coarse salt
0.5 tsp sugar
1 egg yolk
1/4 cup olive oil
Lemon wedges for serving, optional

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Heat grill to high heat.
Chamomile mayonnaiseHeat the vegetable oil and chamomile over low heat, frying until golden brown and fragrant, about 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and cool, discarding the flowers.

Chamomile mayonnaise: Heat vegetable oil and chamomile over low heat, frying until golden brown and fragrant, about 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and cool, discarding the flowers.

Prepare the squid.

Slice the squid lengthwise and place them flat on a cutting board. Carefully cut a cross into each squid, season with salt and pepper.

In a large bowl, toss the squid with olive oil, then grill for 2 to 4 minutes per side.
Transfer all the squid to a cutting board and cut them into 1.5 cm wide half rings. Serve the squid piled high in a large bowl with mayonnaise dip. For a more formal presentation, carefully arrange the squid rings on a plate using chopsticks. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.