Grilled Cuttlefish

From Prep to Plate

  • 1 kg cuttlefish
  • 100 grs butter
  • sea salt
  • oil

For the tomato sauce

  • 500 grs tomatoes (regular and cherry)
  • 1 garlic head
  • basil
  • olive oil
  • sea salt

For the shallot confit

  • 200 grs shallots
  • 10 ml balsamic vinegar
  • 1 star anis
  • 5 grs muscovado sugar

For the plating

  • basil flower
  1. Cut in half 1 tomato and some cherry tomatoes. Add olive oil, sea salt and take them to the
    secondary grate, with the skin down, for about 30 minutes.
  2. Once the tomato skin is burnt, take them off the grill.
  3. Peel and dice tomatoes, and take them to a passatutto or a crushing machine. Add garlic,
    chiffonade basil, sea salt and olive oil.
  4. For the shallot confit: peel and cut in half the shallots.
  5. Preheat the griddle on low heat and add olive oil. Take shallots to the griddle for about 25 minutes each side until brown.
  6. Once you get a nice brown, add muscovado sugar, white wine and balsamic vinegar. Cook for
    about 10 more minutes.
  7. For the cuttlefish: preheat the griddle again and spread some butter on it.
  8. Take the cuttlefish to the griddle, add sea salt and cook for about 10 minutes. Turn the cuttlefish
    over. Pay attention: don’t overcook the cuttlefish. Overcooking will tighten the flesh.
  9. For the plating: spread tomato sauce over the plate, add 3 or 4 cuttlefish, 2 brown shallots confit,
    basil flower, and finish with black pepper. Add some more tomato sauce on top.

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