How long to cook squid

Squids are boiled in boiling water for 1-2 minutes under a lid.

Or you can cook squid according to this rule: cook for half a minute after boiling, turn off the heat and leave for 10 minutes.

Defrost the frozen squid rings and cook for 1 minute.

How long to cook squid

• If the squid carcasses are frozen, defrost at room temperature.
  
• Pour boiling water over the squid so that they are easy to clean.
  
• Peel the skin and ridge of the squid by gently prying the skin with your fingernail.
  
• Boil 2 cups water for 3 small squid.
• Add lavrushka and pepper to boiling water.
• Put the seafood in a pot of water.
  
• Cook squid for 2 minutesthen put out of the saucepan.
  

Cooking fresh squid

1. Rinse the squid, cut off the skin from the outside and inside of the carcass and fins with a sharp knife.

2. Boil water, add salt and spices.

3. Put the squid in a saucepan with water, cook for 1-2 minutes, depending on the size.

Cook squid as fast as possible

You can boil squid for only 30 seconds by dipping them in boiling water. During this time, the squid will be cooked and almost will not lose in size. In the photo: squid on top after 2 minutes of cooking, below – after 30 seconds of cooking.

Cooking squid without defrosting

1. Do not thaw frozen squid (either whole carcass, or rings, or peeled squid).

2. Pour enough water into a saucepan to hold all frozen squid.

3. Put the pan on fire, bring water to a boil.

4. Add salt, pepper and bay leaves to the saucepan.

5. Put squid in boiling water, mark for 1 minute for cooking.

6. Turn off the heat under the pan, cover and infuse the squid for 10 minutes.

Squid recipe in a slow cooker

1. Pour water into the multicooker container, set the gadget to the “Cooking” mode.

2. Add salt and spices.

3. Put the thawed carcasses or rings of the thawed squid in boiling water.

4. Close the multicooker with a lid, cook for 2 minutes, then do not open the lid for 3 minutes.

Steaming squid

1. Fill the water tank, add salt and spices.

2. Put the squid in the double boiler tray – in 1 row.

3. Cook the squid in a double boiler for 7 minutes.

Fast squid in the microwave

The method is recommended if there is no plate and the softness of the squid is not important

1. Drizzle defrosted squid with oil, lemon juice and spices.

2. Put the squid in a microwave container.

3. Set the multicooker to 1000 W, cook for 1-3 minutes, depending on the number of squid (1-3).

Delicious facts

How to cook for salad?

The cooking time is the same, 1-2 minutes, but there is a subtlety. Squids dry up instantly after boiling, so if you don’t want squids crunching in the salad, cook them at the very end of the salad preparation – and cut the squids immediately after cooking. Or keep the squid in the water. Rings work well for salad – they do not need to be peeled, just cut into smaller pieces.

Exact cooking time for squid

What to eat in squid

1. The carcass is the largest and most obvious part of a squid to eat. It is often sold already peeled.

2. Fins – harder and fleshy parts of squid than carcasses.

3. Tentacles – a delicate part of a squid that requires careful cleaning. Tentacles are cheaper than carcasses, usually due to the upcoming difficulties in cleaning – a squid carcass is much easier to clean than each of the many tentacles. In addition, there are suction cups on the tentacles that need to be cleaned as well.

Accordingly, everything else is not suitable for cooking. The head, gladius (long translucent cartilage) and intestines are not suitable for food.

Whether to remove the skin-film from squid

– Squids (especially those that are different from white) have a skin and skin. When boiling, the skin of the squid curls up into a foam and after boiling the squid should only be washed. But there is also the skin – a thin film that covers the squid from the inside and outside. The question arises: is it necessary to remove the skin – and if so, why? Taste preferences are the main reason here. Chopped pieces of boiled squid with skin will spring slightly at the beginning of the bite. In addition, when chewed, the thin but very elastic skin of the squid can get stuck between the teeth or become too long for comfortable swallowing.

In Mediterranean countries, it is customary to peel squid from the skin, the skin is not peeled off. Another thing is that the freshest Mediterranean squids are peeled in 2 movements – you just need to hold the knife along the carcass. However, chilled squids or frozen carcasses are brought to domestic stores; for their processing, it is recommended to pour boiling water over the thawed seafood before cleaning.

What to do if squids are overcooked

Squids tend to shrink in size when cooked for more than 3 minutes, turn into tight rubber. However, if you accidentally overcook them, cook for a total of 20 minutes – then the squids will regain their softness, although they will decrease by 2 times in size.

How to choose a squid

It is important that the squid must be frozen for the first time. If there is a suspicion that they have already been defrosted before (confirmation of this may be that the carcasses are stuck together or broken) – do not buy, they will taste bitter and burst during cooking.

The skin of the squid can be of any color, but the meat is only white. Boiled squid meat should also be white.

The highest quality squids are unpeeled, with skins. Rarely in high-end grocery stores they can be seen on an ice cushion. Most often, unpeeled squids are sold completely frozen, and here again the quality of the freezing must be monitored. It depends on how soft and juicy the squid will be.

Large white cubes are sold in stores under the guise of squid. It is a low quality seafood that has a bitter taste and a loose consistency.

If squid smells strong

Most often, the smell of squid spoils due to improper storage – for example, together with fish. You can remove the unpleasant odor with the help of herbs (adding it to the water during cooking) or lemon juice (sprinkling boiled squid with it).

What to cook with squid

After boiling, the squid can be fried along with a side dish (rice, potatoes). Or, it is enough to cut them into rings, sprinkle with lemon juice and salt – there will be a ready-made dish.

How to store squid

– Store frozen squid in the freezer. Store boiled squid for 2 days in the broth in which they were cooked, covered with a lid.

Calorie content of boiled squid

110 kcal / 100 grams