Many people wouldn’t mind enjoying a salad with squid in a cafe or restaurant, but they don’t dare prepare this delicacy themselves. Still, this is not the most common product in Russian refrigerators. Housewives are afraid of doing something wrong during cooking. Let's find out how to cook squid for salad.

Where are squids sold?

For Russia, this is a somewhat exotic product, so you are unlikely to find them in a small store near your home. But they are always available in large supermarkets or hypermarkets. These mollusks are caught in Southeast Asia, so Russians generally only have access to frozen, canned and smoked squid.

How to choose the right squid

Buy the product in large stores that can afford high-quality refrigerators. Moreover, in hypermarkets, customers have the opportunity to closely examine shellfish, the appearance of which can tell a lot.

For example, if pieces of squid are frozen into one layer and covered with a thick crust of ice, this means that they have been defrosted and frozen again several times. Such manipulations with seafood are fraught with severe poisoning. But even if the unpleasant consequences for the stomach can be avoided, the taste of the dish will be worse than expected, and the squid will burst when cooked.

The meat should be white. The shade of the skin is unimportant - the entire range from light lilac to silver-gray is considered normal.

If you have the slightest doubt, ask for a quality certificate and inquire about the date of production of seafood and its catch.

Frozen squid is not a product that should be purchased for future use. It is better to prepare them on the day of purchase, since a household refrigerator will not provide the optimal freezing temperature. In addition, during transportation from the store to home, the shellfish will have time to slightly thaw, and this is not very good.

universal method

There is a widespread belief that you definitely need to cook squid. The time recommended for this “execution” (there is no other way to call it) varies between 3-5 minutes. If you ever want to serve wrinkled pieces of rubber, be sure to do so.

After three minutes in boiling water, the squid will literally shrink, become very dense, and it will be unpleasant to eat.

Boil water in a saucepan. If desired, add a few grinds of black pepper and any herbs and spices you like. For beauty, you can add red paprika powder, beet juice, turmeric, curry - these ingredients will tint the meat. If you further plan to use squid in complex dishes, then adding salt is not necessary.

Place thawed squid in boiling water, wait 15-20 seconds and remove. If you are preparing carcasses, do not put them in water all at once, but boil them one at a time. Before processing the next carcass, wait until the water boils. Considering that each piece takes 15 seconds to cook, it won't take much time. Boiled squid can be stored in the refrigerator for two days.

If you didn’t know all this and by the time you read our article you had already started cooking squid, the time can, on the contrary, be increased to 20 minutes. Then the shellfish will become soft again, although reducing their size by half cannot be avoided, and the taste will not be up to par.

How to defrost and clean squid

Before preparing squid for salad, you need to defrost and clean it. You can cook them from frozen, but this will increase the cooking time and, accordingly, make the seafood “rubbery”.

The squid is defrosted at room temperature. Just leave the carcass in the open air for 1-3 hours. This way, the maximum of nutrients is preserved.

Defrosting in cool (about 20 degrees) water is acceptable. But you should not use hot liquid, much less boiling water, for this purpose, otherwise the squid fillet will darken and the taste will deteriorate.

You can clean it both before (preferably) and after cooking. Hard plates and transparent cartilage should be removed from the carcass, tentacles should be removed, and the film should be removed from the mollusk.

After cooking, it will be easier to do the latter, but an unpleasant odor may appear. The skin is also very bitter and can easily spoil the taste of the dish.

If you clean before cooking, it is more convenient to remove the film with a knife under running water. To simplify the process, first place the carcasses in a liquid heated to 60-70 degrees for about five minutes. Then the skin can be easily removed by friction, and the remains can be removed by rinsing the seafood with cold water.

Cooking squid for salad - simple methods

It is not necessary to heat-treat with boiling water before preparing squid for salad. They can be eaten immediately after cleaning, but in general, even for sushi, squid is processed with boiling water. We recommend doing the same.

A universal and quick method: boil a kettle, pour boiling water over the squid, drain the water and sprinkle the clams with vinegar.

Or place the chopped squid in a bowl, add salt, pepper (red or black), any spices or herbs you like, and a tablespoon of lemon juice or wine vinegar. Pour boiling water over the contents of the bowl and drain the water after 5 minutes.

Squid and microwave

Delicious squid from the microwave is a rarity. But this method can help out if you don’t have a stove. For example, if you are preparing a snack at work or at the cottage. We warn you that it is unlikely that you will be able to achieve softness and juiciness of seafood the first time. You will have to try several times, varying the temperature and time in search of their optimal combination.

Slice the squid until it is reduced in size by half. Arrange on a plate in one layer. Season with salt and pepper if desired. Fill the squids with water until it covers them halfway. Microwave the plate for 1-4 minutes depending on power.

You can try boiling squid in its own juice. Also place them on a plate, drizzle with oil and lemon juice, sprinkle with spices, but do not add water. Microwave for 1 minute on high power.

Salad with rice and egg

Now that we have figured out how to “cook” squid soft, it’s time to move on to salad recipes.

For this hearty dish, take 2 medium onions, cut into half rings and place in hot water for a few minutes. Prepare half a kilo of squid using the method described above. Cut 2 boiled eggs into strips.

Mix 3 tablespoons of boiled rice, eggs, squid and onion. Add salt and pepper to taste, season with mayonnaise.

Salad with grapes and cheese

This is a more sophisticated salad with squid, and the dishes should be appropriate. Therefore, take half a bunch of lettuce leaves, roughly chop or tear them, place them in a salad bowl and mix with the juice of a quarter of a lemon.

Place a squid carcass cut into thin strips, 150 grams of raisin grapes and the same amount of feta (or Adyghe) cheese cut into cubes. Add salt and mix gently, seasoning with olive oil.

Holiday salad

Take 750 grams of squid (already peeled and treated with boiling water). If you cooked seafood without salt, then rub it on the inside of the carcasses and cut them into rings. Scald 3 ripe tomatoes with boiling water, remove the skin and finely chop.

Pour half a glass of olive oil into a saucepan and place the squid and tomatoes in it. Add 3 chopped cloves of garlic, chopped fresh parsley and 125 ml of dry white wine. Simmer covered over low heat until soft.

You can decorate the resulting squid salad with pitted olives, cut into circles, and parsley leaves.

Diet salad

Chop 2 squid carcasses, add 1 grated apple and 200 grams of chopped apples. Season with sesame oil and soy sauce.

We told you how to prepare squid for salad, and the main secret of dishes with these shellfish lies in the correct observance of this procedure. Now you know it too. All that remains is to choose the appropriate salad recipe, of which there are a great many.

One day my daughter and I went shopping; she was about 5 years old at the time. While I was looking around the shelves, looking for the necessary products, she froze in front of the refrigerator with frozen fish. I went up to see what she was so interested in there, and my daughter, pointing her finger at the white, almost transparent carcasses of frozen squid, asked: “Mom, who is this ugly thing?” To be honest, I was hesitant to answer. And, really, who is this? Neither fish nor fowl. To tell a five-year-old child that this is a cephalopod is to say nothing. At home, we looked at the squid in the picture, and, having learned that it was also edible, my daughter made a categorical conclusion: “I will never eat it!” However, a few years later, a squid salad called “Laguna” became her favorite salad. And since then I became interested in squids and learned a lot of useful information for myself. It turns out that this is an incredibly valuable, dietary and beneficial product for us, which is often called a balm for the heart because of its beneficial effect on this vital organ.

And although these cute sea creatures have many opponents, the army of squid fans is constantly growing. All over the world, squids are fried, baked, stuffed, marinated and even eaten raw. Squid meat is an excellent delicacy that goes well with vegetables, cereals and fish. But most often, this product is known to be used as the main ingredient for salads: boiled as a whole carcass, cut into strips, rings, or added raw to a salad.

The most tedious and tedious procedure is removing the skin from squid, which is why many housewives simply do not want to deal with them. However, there is a little trick that makes this process much easier. To do this, pour boiling water over the squid carcass on all sides (this can also be done with frozen squid). As a result, the film rolls up almost immediately and is easily removed under cold running water. Then the chord, which is a long transparent rod, is removed. Next, the squid carcasses are boiled in salted water. There is also one point here that is undesirable to miss - the squid is cooked for no more than 3-5 minutes, or even less. Otherwise the meat will become very tough. Some housewives use the following very effective method: after the water boils, turn off the heat and lower the squid into boiling water for literally 3 minutes. Then the carcasses are taken out, allowed to cool and cut into rings or strips.

Squid salads can be prepared “simpler” for lunch or dinner, or you can conjure up a combination of products and serve an exquisite delicacy to the holiday table.

Ingredients:
2-3 squid carcasses,
300 g shrimp,
5 cherry tomatoes,
1 fresh cucumber
lettuce leaves,
2 tbsp. ketchup,
4 tbsp. mayonnaise,
salt - to taste.

Preparation:
Boil the squid in boiling water and cut into thin strips. Boil shrimp in salted water and peel. Cut the cherry tomatoes into quarters, and the fresh cucumber into strips. Tear the lettuce leaves into small pieces with your hands. Combine all the ingredients and season the salad with mayonnaise mixed with ketchup.

Ingredients:
300 g squid,
2 boiled eggs,
1 onion,
100 g mayonnaise,
parsley,
salt - to taste.

Preparation:
Rinse the squid, peel and boil in boiling water for 2 minutes. Then drain the water, cool the squid and cut into strips. Finely chop the eggs. Peel the onion, scald with boiling water and cut into strips. Mix everything, season with mayonnaise and garnish the finished salad with parsley.

Ingredients:
100 g squid,
100 g peeled shrimp,
3 tbsp. sour cream,
½ tbsp. tomato paste,
½ lemon
40 g butter,
1 clove of garlic.
2 bay leaves,
lettuce and parsley for decoration.

Preparation:
Boil separately peeled shrimp (2 minutes) and squid (3 minutes) with the addition of bay leaf. Melt butter in a frying pan, add finely chopped garlic, sour cream and tomato paste. Bring everything to a boil and remove from heat. Cut the squid into rings, mix with shrimp, sprinkle with the juice of half a lemon, place on lettuce leaves, pour over the prepared sauce and garnish with parsley.

Ingredients:
2-3 squids,
1 boiled egg,
1 onion,
1 small sour apple
100 g canned green peas,
juice of ½ lemon,
mayonnaise - to taste.

Preparation:
Boil the peeled squids and cut into strips. Combine them with egg and onion, add green peas, sprinkle with lemon juice and season with mayonnaise.

Ingredients:
1 kg squid,
200 g cheese,
3 boiled eggs,
mayonnaise - to taste.

Preparation:
Rinse the squid, remove the film and boil in salted water (for 1 kg of squid - 2 liters of water and 15 g of salt). Cool, cut into thin strips, add eggs and grated cheese. Season the salad with mayonnaise.

Ingredients:
200 g canned squid,
3-4 boiled potatoes,
2-3 pickled cucumbers,
100 g sour cream,
ground black pepper, salt to taste.

Preparation:
Cut canned squid and pickled cucumbers into strips, boiled potatoes, peeled, into slices. Mix everything, add salt, pepper, season with sour cream and stir.

Ingredients:
500 g squid,
¼ cup rice,
2 fresh cucumbers,
1 sweet pepper,
3 bay leaves,
5 black peppercorns,
¼ cup ketchup,
200 g mayonnaise.

Preparation:
Boil the cleaned squid in salted water for 2 minutes with bay leaf and black peppercorns. Cool and cut into thin long strips. Combine with pre-boiled and cooled rice in salted water, add coarsely grated cucumber and finely chopped bell pepper. Mix ketchup and mayonnaise and season the salad with the resulting sauce. Place the finished dish in a salad bowl and garnish with thin slices of fresh cucumber.

Ingredients:
300 g squid,
200 g champignons,
2 boiled eggs,
50 g butter,
200 g mayonnaise,
Salt - to taste.

Preparation:
Boil the squid in boiling salted water for 3 minutes, remove from the water, cool and chop finely. Fry the washed, peeled and finely chopped champignons in butter. Finely chop the eggs. Mix all ingredients, add salt and season with mayonnaise.

Ingredients:
250 g boiled or canned squid,
300 g boiled chicken meat,
300 g pickled cucumbers,
200 g mayonnaise.

Preparation:
If you used canned squid for the salad, rinse and dry them a little on a napkin before cutting. Then cut all the listed ingredients into small cubes and season with mayonnaise.

Ingredients:
200 g squid,
½ can of pitted olives
1 tomato
1 bell pepper,
3-4 cloves of garlic,
1 lemon,
3 tbsp. olive oil,
1 tbsp. mustard,
salt, herbs - to taste.

Preparation:
Cook the squid in boiling salted water and cut into rings. Combine lemon juice, finely chopped garlic, mustard, salt and oil. Soak the squid in the resulting marinade for 20 minutes. Cut the pepper into strips, the tomato into cubes, and the olives into quarters. Combine everything, mix and sprinkle with chopped herbs.

Squid salad with seaweed

Ingredients:
100 g squid,
1 can of canned seaweed,
1 raw carrot,
1 onion,
3 tbsp. vegetable oil,
1 tsp 3% vinegar,
salt, pepper, herbs - to taste.

Preparation:
Boil squid in salted water for 3 minutes. Cut them into strips, carrots into small cubes, and chop the onion. Mix the seaweed with the prepared ingredients, add vinegar, salt, pepper, vegetable oil, mix and leave in a cold place for 12 hours. After the time has passed, place the finished salad in a salad bowl and garnish with parsley.

Squid salad with garlic croutons

Ingredients:
400 g squid,
2 boiled eggs,
1 head of lettuce,
1 packet of garlic croutons,
150 g mayonnaise.

Preparation:
Boil the squid in boiling salted water for 3-4 minutes, cool and finely chop, also chop the eggs and lettuce. Combine all the ingredients together, add garlic croutons and season with mayonnaise.

Layered squid salad

Ingredients:
3 squids,
2 onions,
1 carrot,
250 g mushrooms,
salt, pepper, mayonnaise - to taste.

Preparation:
Place the first layer in a salad bowl of peeled squid, boiled in salted water for 2-3 minutes and cut into thin strips. The second is chopped onion and fried in sunflower oil along with carrots grated on a coarse grater. Place sliced ​​and fried mushrooms in a third layer. Salt, pepper and grease each layer with mayonnaise.

Ingredients:
500 g squid,
250 g crab sticks,
100 g red caviar,
4 boiled eggs,
1 boiled quail egg,
mayonnaise, salt - to taste.

Preparation:
Place the squid in boiling water for 3 minutes, cool and cut into strips. Finely chop the crab sticks. Separate the whites from the yolks (no yolks will be needed). Grate the whites on a coarse grater. Mix crab sticks, egg whites, squid, caviar, salt and season with mayonnaise. Place the prepared salad in a salad bowl and garnish with caviar. Place a quail egg in the very middle of the salad; it will symbolize a pearl.

Ingredients:
4 boiled squids,
150 g smoked pink salmon,
5 boiled eggs,
1 onion,
1 bunch of greens,
150 g mayonnaise.

Preparation:
Cut the squid, fish and egg into strips. Cut the onion into half rings and pour boiling water over it. Combine all the ingredients together, add mayonnaise, mix and place in a heap on a dish. Decorate the finished salad with herbs.

Spicy squid salad

Ingredients:
400 g squid,
1 can of canned red beans,
150 g Korean carrots,
5 boiled eggs,
lettuce leaves,
mayonnaise - to taste.

Preparation:
Boil the squid in salted water for 3 minutes, cool and cut into thin strips. Also cut the washed and dried lettuce leaves into thin strips and the eggs into cubes. Combine the chopped ingredients, add canned beans and carrots. Season the salad with mayonnaise, salt to taste and garnish.

Ingredients:
3 squid carcasses,
1 jar of olives (pitted)
250 g cherry tomatoes,
1 red sweet onion,
1-2 stalks of celery,
1 bunch of parsley.
For refueling:
1 part wine vinegar
2 parts lemon juice,
3 parts olive oil,
1 clove of garlic.

Preparation:
Boil the peeled squid in boiling salted water for 4 minutes. Let them cool and cut into strips. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half, cut the celery stalk into small pieces, and the red onion into half rings. Combine the prepared products together, add the herbs cut with scissors, and add the olives whole. Prepare a dressing from the above ingredients, pour it over the salad, add salt and stir. Let the finished salad brew for a while in the refrigerator and serve.

Squid salad with cranberries and apples

Ingredients:
500 g squid,
500 g sauerkraut,
1 large apple
50 g cranberries,
100 g green onions,
2 tbsp. vegetable oil,
2 tbsp. Sahara,
salt, spices, herbs - to taste.

Preparation:
Boil the squid for 2 minutes, cool, cut into strips, add sauerkraut, pre-washed and sorted cranberries, chopped apple, green onions, sugar, salt, spices, vegetable oil and mix everything well.

Squid salad with walnuts and raisins

Ingredients:
1 kg squid,
½ cup grated walnuts,
½ cup raisins,
mayonnaise - to taste.

Preparation:
Clean, boil the squid and chop finely. Pour boiling water over the raisins and let stand for 5 minutes, then drain the water and lightly dry the raisins. Mix squid and raisins, season with mayonnaise. Place the finished dish in a salad bowl, and sprinkle generously with chopped walnuts on top.

Squid salad with pineapple

Ingredients:
1 kg squid,
1 can of canned pineapple,
1 can of canned corn,
5-7 boiled eggs,
¼ lemon
200 g mayonnaise.

Preparation:
Cut the squid and eggs boiled in salted water into strips. Add corn and chopped pineapples. Grate the zest of a lemon quarter and chop the lemon pulp with a knife. Mix all prepared ingredients and season with mayonnaise.

Wonderful squid salads - tender, tasty, nutritious! Each recipe is different from the previous one, and each is good in its own way. You can surprise and be amazed endlessly by showing creativity and limitless imagination, experimenting in their preparation.

Bon appetit and new culinary discoveries!

Larisa Shuftaykina

Good afternoon Today I was in the store and my gaze fell on beautiful monsters :) Therefore, I would like to dedicate this note to marine life. Namely, I’ll tell you about different options for preparing squid salads at home. All the dishes turn out incredibly good and I would say that they consist of ordinary everyday ingredients.

But all these types have only one thing in common: they turn out amazingly tender and delicious.

I really want this selection of salads to be useful to you. After all, most of us like to eat squid either fried or boiled, some prefer them in batter, or a canned version. Everyone has different preferences and tastes.

Those who have never eaten or tasted sea creatures in their lives often wonder what to cook with them? I advise you to start cooking with salads.

Who would have thought, but before this was a delicacy, now you can go and buy it in any store. And I think that this is not in vain, since it turns out that they are very useful for our body as a whole. Do you know what is the benefit of them? Write in the comments :)

It turns out that squid is a small sea mollusk, from the fibers of which we get the right amount of protein, microelements and even vitamins for the body. And the most interesting thing is that I personally didn’t know about it. The fact that the meat of this sea creature helps us cope with depression, relieves emotional stress and increases a person’s vitality. That's how it turns out!!!

So, whoever is in a bad mood right now, run to the store and buy these “beautiful monsters”)))

How to quickly and correctly clean squid from the film? 3 cleaning methods

In order to make any salad with this ingredient, you first need to peel and boil them. How to do this correctly and at the same time quickly?

For those who like to watch videos and videos, I provide the opportunity to watch the entire process of cleaning and cooking these “handsome guys” in this story:

As you can see from the video, everything is quite simple.

Nowadays, this seafood product is increasingly sold in stores, already frozen and peeled. Well, what to do if you bought fresh ones with a head and tentacles.

First of all, you need to remove the tentacles. Hold the sea animal's head with one hand and pull the tentacles with the other. With this movement you can easily remove the tentacles and entrails.

Be sure to defrost frozen carcasses first. It is best for them to lie in a warm place and defrost on their own. Do not microwave as this will damage the structure of the shellfish meat.

Methods for cleaning squid from film. There are several options:

Option 1. Using a chef's knife, carefully lift the skin and remove. This method is labor-intensive and time-consuming.

Option 2. You can boil the carcasses in water for no more than 2-3 minutes so that the meat does not become tough and rubbery. No need to cook longer!

Important! If, however, you forgot and 2-3 minutes have passed, then cook the shellfish for 1 hour, or even 2 hours, after this long time they will become soft again.

Option 3. Pour boiling water over fresh clams and carefully remove the skin; it should pull easily. They should sit in boiling water for 2 minutes.

Many housewives wonder how long to cook squid? The answer is simple: no longer than 2-3 minutes, maybe even 1 minute.

All peeled shellfish, if you have noticed, look creamy, or white. It turns out there is also a film on the inner surface that needs to be picked up with a knife or removed using your fingernails.

There are cases that this film is also on the outside, even if you have already removed the skin, you simply could not see and remove this film under the skin. Remove the film on the outside.

The secret of delicious squid This is exactly what it is, but for some reason not everyone knows about this invisible film. Many people don’t take it off, and then they insist that this dish has no taste. So don't forget to remove the film! And the meat will definitely turn out soft, tender and tasty.

After you see that the shellfish carcass has been cleared of film, make a vertical transverse cut on the outside (outside) and remove the chitinous chord inside. It is transparent, long and very dense; if you pull it, it can be easily removed. .

If there is anything left from the insides, be sure to remove it. And after removing all unnecessary “garbage”, rinse the carcasses well under running water.

How to properly cook frozen squid for salad so that it is soft?

I will tell you only the most popular methods of cooking these sea creatures, and in my opinion they are easy, which should be used in everyday life. There are more complex cooking options, but I think this method should be used by true chefs who have more than 100 guests in the restaurant.

Method 1 Take a saucepan and pour cold water into it. Place the squids in the water. Add salt and cook for 1-2 minutes. Attention! Do not move away from the pan as soon as the water begins to boil, you see the first bubbles on the surface, immediately note the time, otherwise you will wait and get a rubbery taste. Next, drain the water and place the shellfish on a plate to cool.

Method 2 Place the carcasses in boiling salted water and cook them for 1-2 minutes after boiling. Next, immediately place them in ice water. In my opinion, this is the easiest way in everyday life, and the meat turns out very tender and soft.

Important! Boil the product in salt water! Since it is during cooking that the meat will absorb the necessary taste qualities of salt, if you forget to add salt, it will be impossible to do this later!

Don’t think that cleaning and cooking these beauties is very difficult and time-consuming. No! Again, no, just try and I'm sure you'll succeed.

After all, there are many options for preparing various squid dishes. And the benefits of seafood are even greater. Today you will be convinced of my words if you prepare at least one of the presented options.

Squid salads are options that are tasty and healthy at the same time. They contain a lot of protein, which is absorbed very easily in our body. And most importantly, this sea mollusk is rich in iodine and trace elements. Therefore, prepare different, surprising and unusual dishes and you will certainly enjoy it.

The simplest and most delicious recipe with squid

A very easy subspecies that you can easily cook every day, delighting your household. This version of squid with apples will give you an unforgettable taste.

We will need:

• fresh squid - 300 g, I egg - 5 pcs., I red block - 250 g, luk onion - 1 pc., mIonnaise - 100-150 g, any size elen, with salt - 0.5 tsp

Cooking method:

1. Start making the dish by boiling the carcasses. To do this, boil water in a kettle. And then pour boiling water over them and leave for 2 minutes.

3. Boil the eggs, remove the shells and use a vegetable cutter to make small egg cubes.

4. Wash the apples under running water, remove the core with a special knife, and remove the peel. cut into cubes.

5. Chop the onion head into small pieces as well.

6. Rinse the greens and chop finely with a knife.

7. Place all the resulting ingredients in a container and mix thoroughly. Season with mayonnaise.

8. The dish with seafood and apples is ready! Decorate in your own way with green leaves. Ask your family and friends to come to the table! Enjoy.

Salad with fried onions and carrots

This is a fairly simple version of fried onions that can easily be eaten by your family in minutes. It can be seasoned with mayonnaise, or it can be made without mayonnaise, with sour cream. It will turn out great too!

We will need:

• squid – 4 pcs; onion – 1 piece; eggs – 2 pcs; bay leaf – 1 piece; allspice – 1 piece; peppercorns – 2 pcs; salt; mayonnaise or sour cream; vegetable oil - by eye

Cooking method:

1. Boil the shellfish carcasses. To do this, pour water into a saucepan, add bay leaves, allspice, peppercorns and salt. After the water boils, you will need to boil this water for about 15 minutes so that the water absorbs the aromas of the pepper, and then lower the cleaned shellfish into it. Cook them in this water for about 1 minute after they boil.

2. Then remove the pan with the clams from the stove and drain the water, place them on a hot rack for 20 minutes to cool. They won't be rubbery if you do everything right!

3. Chop the onion. This is best done in the form of half rings or onion rings.

4. Boil the eggs as usual and peel them. Next, cut into strips using a knife.

5. After the sea beauties have cooled, cut them into strips.

6. Place the chopped onion in a frying pan, pour in sunflower oil and fry until the onion is transparent.

7. Now you need to add chopped clams to the onions. Fry them together with the onion for 1.5 minutes.

8. Take a beautiful dish and place the prepared foods and fried onions there. Let them cool down.

9. Add chopped eggs, salt, season with mayonnaise or sour cream. The result is such a nice creation!

I also sometimes use my own sauce for this salad: you need to mix mayonnaise and ketchup, and add curry powder. For a spicy twist, you can use green peas in this version. My husband eats this miracle in a couple of minutes! Try it too!

Video on how to make a seafood dish at home

This option can be made tender if the mayonnaise is replaced with vegetable oil. The video shows a version with mayonnaise. Watch and do for your health:

Step-by-step recipe with Korean carrots and squid

The basis of this option is that it is necessarily made in layers, this gives it richness and different shades of flavors. And the spiciness of Korean carrots will make it unforgettable. You will want to make this dish more than once.

We will need:

• Korean carrots -500 g, squid - 700 g, egg - 5 pcs., cheese - 400 g, onion - 1 pc., mayonnaise

Cooking method:

1. Clean fresh carcasses from film and various internal waste. Rinse well with water and cook for 1-2 minutes after boiling in salted water.

3. It is best to cut the onion into half rings. Now remove unnecessary bitterness from it, to do this, pour hot water on the onion and let it stand for 2 minutes. Drain the water and gently squeeze the onion.

4. Grate the cheese, preferably finely.

5. Now lay out all the ingredients in layers, in this order: squid, onions, carrots, eggs and grated cheese. All layers are coated with mayonnaise, except for the final one with cheese. Garnish with orange or lemon slices. Bon appetit!

Delicious shrimp appetizer

This version with shrimp looks very appetizing. Many people call this species “Seafood” and for good reason, the name itself speaks for itself; seafood is used, which is healthy to eat. This look is quite simple.

Squid salad with shrimp and crab sticks will be highly appreciated by any cook and your guests. Everyone will be happy.

We will need:

• cucumber - 1 pc., crab sticks 100 g, eggs - 3 pcs., squid - 2 pcs., shrimp, red caviar (if available) - mayonnaise, lettuce

Cooking method:

1. Boil the carcasses. I described above how to cook them correctly. Cut them into small pieces.

2. Take a cucumber and also cut it into strips, in much the same way as clams.

3. Chop crab sticks or crab meat into strips.

5. Place lettuce leaves and the first layer of cucumbers on the bottom of the plate. Just look how juicy it looks!

6. Now lay out the crab sticks.

7. Lubricate the layer well with mayonnaise.

8. The next layer is squirrels, and then shellfish. Lubricate with mayonnaise.

9. Boil the shrimp in advance and now add them in the next layer.

10. Sprinkle with egg yolk. How bright it still looks.

11. Make a mesh out of mayonnaise. And put red caviar in each diamond. It looks fantastic!

Salad with cucumber, egg and crab sticks

Undoubtedly, such an interesting option can be prepared for a festive table, for example, for the New Year or a birthday. This look with fresh cucumber and crab sticks will give you a special aroma.

Instead of crab sticks, you can take a seafood cocktail, and this will make the dish exotic. If you want this snack to not harm your figure, replace mayonnaise with yogurt. In any case, it will be very tasty!

So, how to prepare this miracle?

We will need:

• fresh squid – 2 pcs.; crab sticks – 1 pack; chicken eggs - 2 pcs.; dill greens - about 5 bunches; ground black pepper - a pinch; mayonnaise or sour cream

Cooking method:

1. First of all, you will need to first deal with the carcasses of marine life. First, peel them, remove all unnecessary waste, and rinse well. Next, pour boiling water over them. Remove the skin.

2. Boil the shellfish in salted water for 2 minutes. Do not cook longer than this, as this may cause the shellfish to taste rubbery.

3. After cooking, remove the skin if it is still there.

4. Take a chef's knife and cut them into thin shavings.

5. Chicken eggs should be boiled and then cut into strips.

6. Chop the crab sticks into long sticks.

7. Place all chopped ingredients (clams, eggs and crab sticks) in the original bowl and mix. Pepper and salt, add mayonnaise to it. Mix everything again.

8. That’s almost all, all that remains is to decorate it in an unusual way. Make a funny, amusing octopus from eggs and pieces of “sea creatures”. I think it turned out very beautifully, and for any holiday, this appetizer will decorate any formal table.

Important! To make this salad refreshing, you can add one of the following ingredients:apple, Chinese or red cabbage, celery or onion.

I tried adding salmon caviar to it today. It turned out great too!

By the way, for those who like dishes with crab sticks, here is a good selection for you:

Mushroom champignon salad with cheese

This version has a little twist, it’s garlic. It is the garlic sauce that adds a touch of unusualness and piquancy. A dish with mushrooms and grated cheese undoubtedly looks very appetizing and beautiful!

Let's look at how to prepare such a dish at home step by step.

We will need:

• fresh frozen squid - 1 kg; walnuts - 400 g; salt - 2 tsp; garlic - 3-4 cloves; mayonnaise, sour cream - 150 g each; cheese - 300 g; champignons - about 1 kg

Cooking method:

1. Boil the carcasses, remove the skin, remove the entrails.

2. Cut the clams into long strips.

3. Boil the mushrooms in salted water, and then cut into small pieces in the form of strips.

4. Take a grater and grate the nuts on it.

5. Grate the cheese on a specially fine grater.

6. You can finely chop the garlic, and if you have a press, it’s better to pass it through it.

7. Now make the garlic sauce. To do this, take mayonnaise, sour cream and add garlic to it, mix well.

8. Place mushrooms, nuts, cheese and shellfish in a beautiful dish.

9. Add garlic sauce to them. Season and stir.

10. Decorate beautifully with herbs, which will help make the dish bright, but will also saturate your body with vitamins.

Unusual option with corn

This sea salad called “Neptune” was invented a long time ago. The piquancy in this version is given by seaweed, enriched with iodine. Simple and uncomplicated ingredients make it truly delicious. Such a miracle is perfect for a festive feast.

We will need:

• crab sticks - 1 package (200 g); squid - 550 g; rice - 1 tbsp.; corn - 1 can; seaweed - 220 g; mayonnaise, salt, pepper

Cooking method:

2. Boil the carcasses. Cook for no longer than 2 minutes to prevent them from becoming tough. Cut them into thin strips.

3. Open a can of canned corn. And add to the clams.

4. Cut the seaweed and crab sticks to your liking. You can use straws, or you can use cubes.

5. Season with mayonnaise. Don't forget to pepper and add a little salt. Miracle "Neptune" is ready! Decorate it as desired. Bon appetit!

How to make cucumber and chicken breast salad

This type is very easy since it uses chicken. In this version, don’t be afraid to add garlic. It will turn out very tasty! This appetizer has an interesting name “Vis-in”.

We will need:

• squid - 300 g; chicken meat - 300 g; cucumbers - 300 g; garlic - 4 cloves; onion - 1 pc.; salt, pepper, dill, mayonnaise, lettuce leaves - for decoration, you can do without them.

Cooking method:

1. First of all, boil the shellfish in salted water for about 1-2 minutes. Next, cool, remove the skin, entrails, and rinse. Cut into small strips.

2. Cut cucumbers, onions, garlic, chicken into cubes or strips. Garlic can be passed through a garlic press.

3. Mix all ingredients together. Season with salt, pepper, and mayonnaise. Add chopped dill to add flavor. Stir.

4. Place all the ingredients in a beautiful bowl, and first place the salad on it. May you enjoy this dish!

Canned squid with rice

Canned shellfish is a food product that is enriched with iodine, protein, and low in calories. It is best to prepare various salads from canned “sea beauties”. They also go well with boiled vegetables, rice, and potatoes. This type should be seasoned better with lemon juice. It will turn out to be very nutritious and dietary correct.

You can also make tartlets or sandwiches with different fillings from canned seafood.

This creation of canned squid with rice and egg brings back memories of my beloved cat. I remember once, when I was a child, I decided to cook this miracle and surprise my parents. Hee hee, I think I surprised myself then :)

And when I opened a can of canned shellfish, the doorbell suddenly rang. Of course, I ran to open it, it was a neighbor who came to treat me to apples and strawberries. Of course, I talked to her and forgot about the jar of “sea treats.”

And when I came to my senses, I went into the kitchen... and my cat was sitting there, licking his lips. Yes, so tasty that I looked up and was shocked that he ate all my “sea beauties”. I never knew that cats love this delicacy. Well, well, Timosha didn’t leave a single crumb. This is such an unforgettable story.

We will need:

• canned squid - 1 can; boiled rice - 1 tbsp.; eggs - 6 pcs.; green onions, mayonnaise or lemon juice

Cooking method:

1. Remove the carcasses from the jar and remove excess juice. Cut them into strips.

2. Chop the eggs and green onions into small cubes.

3. Boil the rice, cool and add to a plate. Mix all ingredients with mayonnaise or lemon juice. Season with salt and serve. Bon appetit!

Awesome snack with carrots

Most people who prefer and love any seafood make it with vegetables. For example, you can take everyone’s favorite fresh carrots as a basis. After all, it is very juicy and very healthy. Carrots contain a lot of carotene and vitamins C, K, PP, E, and a large amount of minerals such as magnesium, potassium, iron, iodine, etc.

In my opinion, this salad looks very appetizing, precisely because of the bright carrots.

Oddly enough, vegetable oil is used as a dressing here, since onions and carrots are fried in it. And adding mayonnaise or sour cream will not be appropriate.

We will need:

• frozen squid - 4 pcs; carrots - 4 pcs; onions - 2 pcs; vegetable oil - 2 tbsp; salt, pepper and green onions

Cooking method:

1. Boil the carcasses. Remove the insides and skin, rinse well with warm water. After completing these steps, cut them into thin strips.

2. Chop the carrots into strips. And the onion has small feathers. Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan and fry the vegetables until beautifully golden brown. When frying, do not forget to stir so that nothing burns.

3. Now place the carrots and onions in a round bowl.

Vitamin salad with Chinese cabbage

With the addition of Chinese cabbage, it looks unprepossessing at first glance, but the taste is very original. Moreover, such a seafood dish can always be embellished with various other ingredients, you just need to use your imagination and ingenuity. For example like this:

We will need:

• Chinese cabbage - 200 g; squid - 400 g; onions - 3 pcs.; vegetable oil - 60 g; mayonnaise and salt

Cooking method:

1. Boil and cut into long strips.

2. Chop the cabbage finely into feathers.

3. Cut the onion into rings or half rings. Next, fry it in a frying pan with vegetable oil. So that it becomes transparent.

4. Mix all ingredients, chopped carcasses, onions and Chinese cabbage. Season with salt and mayonnaise. Bon appetit!

I highly recommend reading this article for lovers of cabbage and green leaves.

Exotic salad with pineapples

This version is truly rich and features a wonderful combination of shellfish and pineapple. This dish has the name “Tropics” - with corn and egg.

We will need:

• squid – 150 g; corn – 1 can; canned pineapple – 1 can; lean mayonnaise – 100 g; onion – 1 pc.; fresh herbs and salt

Cooking method:

1. Properly boil and clean the carcasses. Cut into strips.

2. Open the corn and pineapples. Drain all unnecessary liquid from them. Pineapples, if you have them in circles, then cut them into cubes.

4. Chop the greens with a knife and season with mayonnaise. Well, that’s all, you can use this on fasting days. Happy cooking in the kitchen!

Tomato, cheese and squid salad recipe

This option can be called fast. It gets ready in a couple of minutes. It is very bright and juicy, as the presence of the tomato helps with this. Many people call this species the “Red Sea”.

We will need:

• squid - 2 pcs.; tomatoes 1 pc.; cheese - 50 g; garlic - 1 clove, mayonnaise

Cooking method:

1. Boil the clams properly. If you don’t know how to cook carcasses correctly, read above. Cut them into thin strips.

2. Cut the tomatoes into cubes.

3. Grate the cheese on a fine grater and add to the cup.

4. Chop the garlic with a knife.

5. Mix all ingredients, add mayonnaise. You can add salt if you like. Decorate the finished dish in your own way and serve.

Salad with carrots and garlic

A good option with some spice due to the presence of garlic in it. People call it “Far Eastern”.

And many also call it a culinary masterpiece with Korean shellfish. Apparently due to the presence of vinegar and carrots in this type. Well, I think that the name does not play a huge role, the main thing is that it is very tasty!

We will need:

• frozen squid - 0.5 kg; garlic - 4 cloves; carrots - 3-4 pcs.; onions - - 2 pcs.; vinegar - 2 tsp; vegetable oil - 70 g; paprika - 1 tsp; sesame - for decoration; sugar -0.5 tsp

Cooking method:

1. Boil the carcasses and remove all excess. Cut into large strips. Place them in a nice bowl.

2. Chop the onion into half rings and grate the carrots on a coarse grater. First place the onion in the pan and add vegetable oil. Fry for a short time, then add sesame seeds and continue frying the onion until it becomes transparent.

3. Take another frying pan and fry the carrots in it separately. At the very end of frying, add a little sugar and paprika. Fry the carrots until done.

4. Now add all the vegetables (onions and carrots) to the bowl with the “sea beauties”. Pass the garlic through a garlic press and add to the ingredients. Add vinegar essence to the salad. Add salt and mix well.

Important! Be sure to place this appetizer in a cool place to let it steep for 3 hours!

5. Decorate with herbs if desired.

Sweet squid salad with prunes and walnuts

For lovers of sweet tastes, this option will be a godsend. It has an awesome taste. You will certainly like this combination if you like prunes or raisins.

I'm such an option I tried it a long time ago back in my student years.

I really liked the salad, as it prepares very quickly and does not require much expense. And the benefits of prunes are also great. After all, prunes protect bones from osteoporosis. It contains a lot of potassium and it removes puffiness from the face. Well, for those who are struggling with excess weight, it is important to know that prunes are classified as dietary products.

We will need:

• squid - 2 pcs.; prunes - 5 pcs.; cheese - 50 g; egg - 2 pcs.; garlic - 1 clove; walnuts - 2 tbsp; mayonnaise

Cooking method:

1. Cut boiled and ready-to-eat shellfish into vertical strips.

2. Grate the cheese using a special cheese grater.

3. Grate the eggs. Leaving one yolk. Grate this yolk separately in another container, and at the very end decorate it on top.

4. Chop the prunes to your liking. Pass the garlic through a press.

6. Chop the nuts into small pieces.

7. Add mayonnaise to all ingredients and mix. You can add salt if you don't like salt.

8. Almost ready. Place it in a bowl and garnish with grated egg yolk. Add a sprig of dill for a touch of sophistication.

Seafood in Chinese

Chinese cuisine has gradually begun to take root here in Russia. This option is proof of that. As usual, it will use soy sauce, and of course chili pepper.

We will need:

• squid - 2 pcs.; red pepper - 1 pc.; garlic - 1 clove; green onions, lemon - 1 piece; vegetable oil; soy sauce, salt, black pepper and chili pepper

Cooking method:

1. Boil the shellfish, remove everything that is not needed and not edible. Cut them into thin bars.

2. Cut the red sweet pepper into strips.

3. Finely chop the garlic and onion into cubes.

4. Pour vegetable oil into the frying pan and add pepper to it. Add the most important ingredient to the fried peppers - chopped seafood carcasses. Fry them with red bell pepper for about 1 minute.

5. Place everything in a bowl. Add green onions, soy sauce, garlic, chili and black pepper. Mix everything thoroughly. The Chinese version is ready! Bon appetit everyone!

Lenten salad with squid without mayonnaise

Read this lean cooking option, as well as shellfish salads without mayonnaise, in the next article on this blog.

Famous dish from Yulia Vysotskaya

There is also such an interesting and unusual cooking option from Yulia Vysotskaya. It is preferable to make it for morning breakfast. This is what Julia herself recommends, because seafood is very healthy and will give you vital energy and tone for the whole day.

This is such an interesting selection I have for today. I hope from all the salads you will find many options that will delight you in everyday life and at holiday feasts.

Perhaps someone has never made or cooked shellfish before. So let him read this article, and perhaps he will want to prepare delicious salads from this sea friend))). I thank you for your attention and say Bon Appetit! and see you again friends!!!

If you suddenly use some other version of this dish, then write in the comments, if not difficult. I will be only glad to read them)))

P.S. I make different types of seafood with the addition of orange. It also turns out very piquant and elegant. I also love the options with “sea shellfish” and ham.

Sincerely,

Until you try a well-cooked squid, you may not even notice that it is being sold. But if you try it once, I don’t think you won’t want to do it again, and then again and again...

Before the New Year, I prepared several different squid dishes. Those recipes describe in detail how to cut and cook squid. Here I give, please look at them too, so that you know exactly what to do.

Simple and delicious step-by-step recipes for squid dishes with photos

Well, in this article we will look at several salad options. They are all delicious and quite easy to prepare.

Menu:

1. Squid salad

Ingredients:

• Squid - 800 g.
• Eggs - 3 pcs.
• Cheese - 100 g.
• Salt to taste
• Fresh cucumber - 1 pc.
• Crab sticks - 200 g.
• Avocado - 1 pc.
• Mayonnaise

Preparation:

Boil the squid. Place the cleaned squid carcasses into highly boiling water, cover with a lid so that the water boils again faster and boil for 1-1.5 minutes. We take out the carcasses and put them in cold water; if there is water with ice, even better. This is to stop the squid from cooking. Since squid is almost pure protein, it continues to cook even when taken out of the water. And it will cool down much faster this way.

When cooking squid, pour a lot of water into the pan. The more water there is, the faster the water will boil after you lower the carcasses into the water.

1. Cut the squid into strips.

2. Finely chop the cucumber and place it on a plate. Cucumber will add freshness to our salad.

3. First cut the crab sticks in half lengthwise, turn them on their side and cut them lengthwise again, we get 4 sticks. We put them all together and cut them into small cubes.

4. Cut the avocado in half and remove the pit.

5. Inside the skin, cut the avocado lengthwise and crosswise, as if making a fine mesh.

6. Transfer the squid to a deep plate. Add a tablespoon of mayonnaise to it and mix.

7. The ingredients are ready, let’s start assembling the salad. We take a round form so that the salad fits evenly and beautifully, place it on the dish on which we will serve the salad and place the first layer of squid on the bottom.

8. Flatten the squid and place the second layer on it - avocado.

9. Level the avocado layer, add a little salt, a small pinch.

10. Directly into the mold, in a third layer, grate the eggs on a coarse grater.

11. Level the eggs and make a mayonnaise mesh over them. Spread the mayonnaise over the entire surface.

12. Lay out the next layer, crab sticks.

13. Level the sticks and lay out the penultimate layer, cucumbers. There shouldn't be too many cucumbers.

14. We level the thin layer of cucumbers, even the crab sticks can be seen through it, and apply a mesh of mayonnaise.

15. Sprinkle cheese on top, level it and basically our salad is ready. All that remains is to decorate it and let it brew, putting it in the refrigerator.

16. Place a few lettuce leaves, whatever you have, on top of the cheese. Place a figurine on top of squid rings and place a spoonful of red caviar in each ring.

Place in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes. We take it out. Carefully remove the form.

Now the salad is completely ready and I don’t want to talk anymore. I want to eat, eat and eat such a beautiful salad.

Bon appetit!

1. How to cook squid

Ingredients:

• Medium squid – 4 carcasses
• Onion - 2 large heads
• Sour cream - 150 g.
• Pepper
• Dill
• Vegetable oil.

Preparation:

1. Thaw the squid carcasses if you have them frozen. You can defrost it a little and start boiling it if you are in a hurry, but it is better to place the carcasses in the refrigerator in advance and let them defrost completely.

2. Place water in a saucepan on the stove and bring to a boil.

Please note that the more water, the faster it will boil again when you lower the squid into it. But I don’t always wait for the water to boil for the second time, after lowering the squid into it, but take it out as soon as the carcasses are inflated and rounded.

3. The water has boiled, throw into it a few black peppercorns, a couple of allspice peas, salt, about half a teaspoon per 1 liter of water, a couple of bay leaves. Let it boil for another 5 minutes with spices.

4. Place the squid in boiling water. If you don’t have much water, and the squid is frozen, lower it one carcass at a time. Bring to a boil, the carcasses are rounded, remove. And so on all the carcasses. Please note that here we are putting unpeeled squid into the water. This is one of the cooking methods that many people use. It is the simplest and easiest. But if you want your squid to be white and not pink, it is better to remove the skin from a cold one without pouring boiling water over it.

5. Now you need to peel the skin. Under a running stream of water, we seem to “wash” the carcasses. The skin comes off very easily.

6. Remove the entrails, chords (this is the name of the hard cartilaginous plate running along the ridge of the carcass).

7. Chop the onion quite coarsely.

8. Heat the frying pan and pour a little vegetable oil.

9. Place the onion in heated oil and fry until golden brown. Well, in general, whoever likes it. Some people don't like fried onions. You can fry it a little.

10. Cut the squid into rings, half a centimeter thick, and then cut the rings in half. You can cut the carcasses lengthwise into halves and then cut into strips. See what is more convenient for you.

11. Place the squid in the frying pan with the onions.

12. Season the squid with onions, sour cream, mix everything and add pepper. Close the lid and leave to simmer for 5 minutes.

13. At the end of stewing, sprinkle with a little dill (not for everyone). Mix everything. Turn off the stove.

14, Fried squid with onions is ready.

Place on plates. If you want, you can decorate with vegetables.

Bon appetit!

1. Squid salad recipe

Ingredients:

• Boiled squids - 4-5 pcs.
• Crab sticks - 5 pcs.
• Onion - 2-3 heads
• Garlic - 3-5 cloves
• Boiled eggs - 4 pcs.
• Avocado - 1/2 pcs.
• Lemon - 1/4-1/2 pcs.
• Smoked salmon - 4 small pieces
• Soy sauce - 1-2 tbsp.
• Mayonnaise
• Greenery

Preparation:

1. Roll the crab sticks into plates and place them on top of each other.

2. Cut the stacked pile of sheets lengthwise.

3. Place one half on top of the other and cut into very small strips.

4. Place in a deep container (for us it’s a pan).

5. Take boiled, peeled squid and cut off the tails.

6. Cut the carcasses into the same small strips. We also cut the tails into small strips. Many people love tails even more than carcasses. They are a little stiffer and sort of crunch. We send the chopped squid to the chopsticks and mix.

7. Cut the onion into small strips and also place it in a container with the chopsticks. Mix.

8. Cut the eggs around the circumference, cutting the white and leaving the yolk intact. Separate and set aside the yolk separately.

9. Cut the white into strips, as small as possible and also put it in the pan.

10. Cut the cucumber into 3-4 parts crosswise, cut each part into thin slices lengthwise. We stack the plates on top of each other and cut them into small strips.

11. Place in a saucepan. If you don’t want a lot of liquid from the cucumbers, place them first on a paper towel, and when they have drained a little, put them in a saucepan.

12. Take half an avocado, use a spoon to remove all the pulp, the second way is to simply peel the avocado with a knife like a potato, but this way is worse, because with a spoon you can only take out the pulp, and the hard part will remain. Place the pulp in a blender glass.

13. Squeeze a quarter or half of a lemon into a glass with avocado. Who likes what kind of acid? Here we cut the onion into large pieces, add 3-5 cloves of garlic, again to taste, and add smoked fish.

14. Take an immersion blender and beat the whole mass.

15. Break up the bulk, add a little soy sauce and continue whisking. The most important thing is that the fish breaks up well and its smoky taste spreads through the sauce.

16. Beat until smooth, add yolks and mayonnaise. We add the same amount of mayonnaise as we got the whipped mass, i.e. in half. If this is not enough for someone, then you can add mayonnaise directly to the salad. If you want, you can add a little mustard, it will add piquancy to the sauce.

17. Collect leaves from ten to fifteen sprigs of parsley and add them to the sauce mixture in a glass. Beat everything until smooth.

18. Whisk the sauce, pour it into the pan with crabs, onions and squid.

19. Mix everything well.

20. We thought the salad was too thick. Added a little more mayonnaise.

21. Mix everything thoroughly again. Salad ready.

Tip: Prepare this salad several hours before serving. The squid and crab sticks will be soaked, and the cucumbers will release their juice. All this works for the taste of the salad.

Before serving, give the salad a beautiful look using a special mold. Garnish with green leaves and serve.

Bon appetit!

1. Simple and delicious squid salad

Ingredients:

• Squid, cleaned - 2 large
• Onions - 2-3 heads
• Salt, Pepper, bay leaf, sweet peas
• Mayonnaise - 2-3 tbsp.
• Vinegar - 1.5 tbsp.
• Greens (dill)
• Boiling water (for squid marinade)

Preparation:

1. Cut the squid into thin slices.

2. Cut the onion into thin half rings.

3. Place the squid in a pan.

4. Place the onions there.

5. Throw a bay leaf, a few black peppercorns into the pan, salt and pepper, preferably freshly ground multi-colored pepper from the mill.

6. Let the water boil. We will need boiling water.

7. Pour 1-1.5 tbsp into the pan with squid and onions. l. table vinegar.

8. Fill the contents of the pan with boiling water. The water should cover everything completely.

9. Stir, taste for salt and vinegar. Add if necessary.

10. Close the lid and leave for 25 minutes.

11. While the squid is marinating, chop the greens.

12. The squid is marinated. Drain the water, remove the bay leaf and peppercorns. The squid is ready.

13. We begin to collect the salad. Season the salad with mayonnaise. Mix thoroughly. If you like more mayonnaise, add more.

14. Add greens and mix again.

Salad ready. Try it for your health.

Bon appetit!

Dear guests, please tell me, do you think it’s worth describing the process in such detail and especially showing it? Or is it more convenient to have shorter descriptions with two or three photos? Please write in the comments below. Thank you.

1. Squid salad recipe with photo

Ingredients:

• Squid – 350 g.
• Eggs - 3 pcs.
• Cheese - 150 g.
• Mayonnaise - 150 g.
• Tomatoes - 300 g.
• Green onion - 30 g.
• Dill - 30 g.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

Preparation:

1. Put spices, dill, peppercorns, and salt into boiling water.

2. Now add the squid. I hope you remember, there is not enough water, cook one carcass at a time, enough, put 2-3-4. Cook for a couple of minutes. We look at the carcass and see how it has become round, which means it’s ready. You can’t hold it too much, it will become tough. Remove the squid from the boiling water and immediately place it in cold water to stop the cooking process.

3. Cut the tomatoes in half and remove the liquid center.

4. Cut into strips and then into small pieces. Place the tomatoes in a deep cup.

5. Cut the eggs in half, and then cut them into strips and send them to the tomatoes.

6. Add grated cheese to the eggs and tomatoes.

7. Chopped green onions.

8. We also send finely chopped dill there.

9. Cut the squid into thin strips.

10. And put it in a common cup, add salt and pepper.

Place the salad on a plate. Decorate with eggs, tomatoes, herbs. Let's serve.

What a beautiful and cheerful salad we turned out to have. And no less tasty.

Bon appetit!

1. Video - How to cook squid

1. Video - Salad with squid and shrimp

Bon appetit!

Squid is currently a very popular product from which you can prepare a large number of delicious dishes, including salads. As you know, this shellfish has a neutral taste, and therefore it can be combined with a wide variety of ingredients. It is delicious with various vegetables, cereals, herbs, cheese, and of course with the same seafood as itself.

For a long time it was among the products classified as delicacies, and buying a jar of canned squid was considered lucky. But now it is not difficult to purchase it in the store, and we are happy to prepare it both for the holiday table and just for a regular lunch or dinner.

And rightly so, it is not only tasty and nutritious, but also very healthy. Eating the meat of this mollusk, in addition to the resulting proteins, vitamins and microelements, helps increase the vitality of the whole body, stimulates appetite, improves emotional state, and even fights depression.

Therefore, this sea creature was so popular among the people that every housewife had her own favorite recipes using it. And this is especially true for salads.

Among them there are very simple recipes that can be prepared in 15 minutes. And there are recipes that are more complex and require more time to prepare. But they all have one thing in common - they are very tasty!

What kind of products are they prepared with, and what kind of sauces and dressings are not used. In today's selection we will use the simplest ingredients as a dressing. But if you like to experiment,

I hope that you love squid salads and will find something new and interesting for yourself in today’s selection.

This recipe is as delicious as it is simple. It won't be difficult to prepare it.

We will need:

• squid – 100 gr
• eggs - 2 - 3 pcs
• crab sticks - 100 gr
• hard cheese - 60 gr
• green onions, herbs - 100 g
• garlic - 1 clove
• mayonnaise - to taste
• boiled shrimp - for decoration
• salt, pepper - to taste

Preparation:

Many people don’t like to cook dishes with squid because they supposedly take a long time to clean, and they don’t want to bother with it. In fact, cleaning them is not at all difficult and I will tell you how to do it. Therefore, if you do not know this, then read it first. And here we will not detain readers who can easily cope with this.

1. Clean the squid. Pour water into the pan, there should be quite a lot of water. Bring it to a boil, lightly salt it and add a carcass or two. Close the lid, let it boil, then immediately open the lid and cook for 1.5 - 2 minutes.

There is a second method, in which the carcass is poured with boiling water and kept in it 3 times for one minute. Each time, drain the water.

I will tell you about all the methods of heat treatment of squid

2. Remove the carcass from the water. If boiled, then it must be placed in cold water to stop the heat treatment process. Let cool, then cut into thin strips.

3. Cut boiled eggs and cheese into cubes.

4. Crab sticks in small pieces.

5. Chop the greens and garlic. Chop the green onions.

6. Mix 3 tablespoons of mayonnaise with garlic, add green onions, herbs and garlic. You can use ready-made garlic sauce, which you can buy in the store.

7. Mix all ingredients with sauce, salt and pepper in a bowl.

8. Prepare a small hollow round mold, place it on a plate and fill it tightly with salad. Then carefully remove it. Mayonnaise will hold all the ingredients together and keep the salad in shape.

9. Boil 6 - 7 shrimp, cool them and decorate the salad with them, also add a sprig of herbs.

A delicious and beautifully presented salad is ready. So eat it with pleasure!

The simplest recipe

We will need:

• squid – 500 gr
• egg - 2 - 3 pieces
• green onion - a small bunch
• dill - a small bunch
• salt - to taste
• olive oil - 2 tbsp. spoons

Preparation:

1. Thoroughly clean the squid carcasses from films and entrails. Boil them for 1.5 - 2 minutes in lightly salted water. Then pour cold water over it to stop the heat treatment process.

2. Make sure that there are no films left on the carcass and cut them into rings or half rings.

3. Boil the eggs, cool, peel and cut into two halves. If desired, you can cut them into cubes.

4. Cut green onions and dill into smaller pieces and mix with squid.

5. Place on a plate and arrange the egg halves nicely. Sprinkle with salt and pour olive oil.

If desired, you can serve the salad with sour cream or mayonnaise. It will be delicious no matter how you serve it!

Squid with rice and boiled egg

We will need:

• squid – 400 gr
• boiled eggs - 3 pcs
• boiled rice - 100 g
• chopped dill - 2 tbsp. spoons
• green onion - 2 - 3 feathers
• sour cream - 0.5 tbsp. spoons
• mayonnaise - 2 tbsp. spoons
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

1. Clean and boil the squid.

2. Remove the carcasses from the water and let cool. Then cut into strips. You can cut it into small or large strips, depending on your preference. If you want the taste of the salad to be more uniform, cut into thin strips; if you want the pieces of meat to be more tangible, cut larger.

3. Boil the rice in lightly salted water in advance. In order for it to cook well and quickly, and not be too sticky, it must first be washed and soaked, and then rinsed again until the water becomes clear.

Or you can use parboiled rice, which does not stick together during cooking.

4. Cooked rice should also be cooled. If you use excessively “sticky” varieties of rice, you can rinse it.

5. Cut the boiled eggs into cubes, chop the dill and chop the onion feathers.

6. In a bowl, mix the squid, eggs and rice, try to do it carefully.

7. Prepare dressing sauce. Mix sour cream, mayonnaise and chopped dill. Lightly salt, remember that the shellfish and rice were boiled in salted water, and mayonnaise also has a salty taste. Pepper to taste.

8. Add the sauce to the bowl and mix everything. Place on a plate and garnish with chopped onions.

This amount of ingredients is designed for 2 - 3 servings.

With cucumber, egg and crab sticks

There are several delicious recipes using cucumbers and eggs. I like it when crab sticks are also used along with these ingredients. Although the simplest option can be prepared without them.

We will need:

• squid - 3 carcasses
• crab sticks – 200 gr
• fresh cucumber – 2 pcs.
• egg - 4 - 5 pcs
• green onion - bunch
• mayonnaise - to taste
• salt, pepper - to taste

Preparation:

1. Peel the squids and boil in lightly salted water for 2 minutes, or pour boiling water over them and let stand for a while. Then remove from the water and let cool.

Then cut into thin strips.

2. Cut eggs, crab sticks and cucumbers into cubes.

Fresh cucumbers go very well in combination with squid. They complement each other perfectly. And the smell and taste of the salad acquires notes of freshness and a good mood.

3. Chop the green onions. Set aside some of the onion for garnish.

4. Mix all ingredients in a bowl, add salt and pepper to taste. Season with mayonnaise. You may need 3 tablespoons, but if you like them more nutritious, add a little more mayonnaise.

5. Let the salad stand for 20 - 30 minutes so that it releases its juice and soaks in the mayonnaise. Or you can let it sit for a little longer.

6. Before serving, garnish with remaining green onions. For decoration, you can also use fresh parsley and cucumber cut into slices or strips.

This is the salad we got, beautiful, nutritious and very tasty.

Canned squid with potatoes

This recipe also calls for the use of cucumbers, but only canned ones, as well as squid.

We will need:

• canned squid – 100 – 150 g
• canned cucumbers - 3 pcs (small)
• boiled potatoes - 2 pcs
• green peas - 2 - 3 tbsp. spoons
• mayonnaise - to taste
• salt, pepper - to taste
• greens - for serving

Preparation:

1. Cut the squid into cubes and place in a bowl. You can cut it into large or smaller cubes. Who likes it more?

2. Also cut the potatoes into cubes, about the same size as the squid. Add to bowl.

3. So that the shape of the salad is not monotonous, cut the cucumbers into strips.

4. Place them with the already chopped ingredients and add green peas.

5. Salt and pepper to taste and season with mayonnaise.

6. Decorate with fresh herbs.

Don't look at how simple it is. It is as simple as it is delicious. Therefore, as a salad for every day, it is perfect for both lunch and dinner.

"Kamchatsky"

This salad has a name. It’s called “Kamchatsky”, apparently there are a lot of squids in Kamchatka, and that’s why they called it that.

We will need:

• squid – 500 – 600 gr
• pickled cucumber - 2 pcs.
• onion - 1 pc.
• canned corn - 0.5 cans
• egg - 4 pcs
• sour cream or mayonnaise - to taste
• salt, pepper - to taste

Preparation:

1. Peel the squid and boil it in lightly salted water, then remove it and put it in cold water for a while so that it cools quickly. Dry with paper towels, and if any films remain, peel them off.

Cut into strips and place in a bowl.

2. Cut the cucumber into small cubes and add to the bowl.

3. Chop the onion as finely as possible, also cut them into cubes and add to the already chopped ingredients.

4. Cut the egg into cubes, or you can use an egg slicer. Since using it produces fairly fine cuts, you can cut the eggs into strips.

5. Add egg and corn to the salad, from which all liquid must be drained.

6. Salt and pepper to taste, season with sour cream or mayonnaise. You can also mix sour cream and mayonnaise together.

7. Let stand for a while and serve.

The corn kernels add a positive, bright color to the salad and it looks very appetizing.

With shrimp and crab sticks

Another very tasty salad that I recommend adding to your recipe collection. The amount of ingredients is calculated for a large company. And he can prepare for any holiday. I love making this for birthdays. It turns out not only tasty, but also beautiful. And it never stays on the table; it’s all eaten without a trace.

We will need:

• squid – 750 gr
• shrimp – 750 gr
• crab sticks – 300 gr
• quail egg - 8 pcs (or 4 chicken)
• Iceberg or Peking lettuce - 1/4 part
• green onion - 3 - 4 feathers
• dill - a small bunch
• salt, pepper - to taste
• mayonnaise - to taste

Preparation:

1. Boil squid in salted water for 2 minutes or add boiling water and soak in it. Then remove, cool and cut into strips.

2. Boil shrimp in salted water. It is best to use unpeeled shrimp, in which case the cooking time will be 3 - 5 minutes, depending on their size. There is no need to cook longer to prevent them from becoming tough.

When ready, let them cool and remove the shell. We will not cut them, but will use them entirely. With them the dish will turn out very beautiful.

3. For cooking, you can use either the Beijing variety or the iceberg variety. Both have a neutral taste and go well with all other ingredients.

Cut the salad into small strips or neat cubes.

4. If you are preparing it just for a weekday, you can use chicken eggs, and if you are preparing it for a holiday, I recommend using quail eggs. They will be a wonderful decoration for the entire dish.

Peel the quail eggs and cut them into two halves. Chicken eggs can be cut into cubes, leaving two or three yolks for decoration. Cut the yolks into two halves.

5. Cut crab sticks into small pieces.

6. Chop the dill and chop the green onions as usual.

7. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, leaving only the eggs and some herbs for decoration. Add salt and pepper to taste. Season with mayonnaise and mix everything.

Use mayonnaise according to your taste. You can mix mayonnaise with sour cream, either in half or in a two to one ratio. It will be delicious either way.

8. Place the salad on a large flat plate in the form of a mound. Decorate with egg halves and sprinkle with herbs. Or put it in portioned bowls.

That's it, our salad is ready. As you can see, it turned out very beautiful, and I guarantee you that it’s also delicious. Eat to your health and treat your guests!

Squid with champignons

This salad is also quite easy to prepare and contains a minimum of ingredients. But don’t look at it, it turns out very tasty with this composition of ingredients.

We will need:

• squid – 4 carcasses
• champignons – 200 gr
• onion - 1 pc.
• dill - a small bunch
• salt, pepper - to taste
• mayonnaise - to taste
• bay leaf - 3 - 4 pcs
• peppercorns - 5 - 6 pcs
• vegetable oil - for frying

Preparation:

Squid can be boiled not only with the addition of salt. To give it a piquant taste, you can use the simplest spices.

1. Pour water into a saucepan and bring it to a boil, add bay leaf, peppercorns, salt and two to three sprigs of dill to the water. Boil for 5 minutes.

2. Place a couple of squid carcasses into the water and boil them for 2 - 3 minutes. Immediately remove and place in cold water to stop the heating process.

When the carcasses have cooled completely, cut them into strips.

3. Cut the champignons into small pieces. Then fry them in a small amount of vegetable oil until they become slightly soft and golden brown. Don't overcook.

4. Cut the onion into small cubes and add to the mushrooms. Fry everything together a little more until the onion is lightly browned. Add salt to taste. Let cool.

5. Mix chopped squid and cooled mushrooms with onions. Add a little pepper for taste and the remaining chopped dill.

7. Serve in a heap on a flat plate. You can sprinkle with fresh herbs.

If you prepare this salad for the holiday, you can decorate it with canned corn or green peas. Or pomegranate seeds look very beautiful and festive on a white background; you can use them for decoration.

Squid with tomatoes and cheese

Another tasty and beautiful option that will decorate any holiday table and will also be a pleasure to eat on weekdays.

We will need:

• squid – 350 g (3 carcasses)
• hard cheese - 150 gr
• tomatoes - 2 pcs.
• green onion - 3 - 4 feathers
• eggs - 3 pcs
• pepper, salt - to taste
• olive oil - 2 tbsp. spoons
• Dijon mustard - 1 tbsp. spoon

For decoration:

• olives
• lemon
• lettuce leaves

Preparation:

1. Clean the squid from films and entrails and boil in salted water for 2 minutes. You can boil it in water with the addition of bay leaf, peppercorns and dill, as was done in the previous recipe.

After the allotted time, remove the carcasses and place them in cold water to stop the heating process.

Then dry with a paper towel, removing any remaining films if necessary. Cut the carcass into two parts and cut into strips.

2. Cut the tomatoes into two parts, cut off the stem and remove the core along with the juice and seeds with a tablespoon. Cut the remaining pulp into cubes.

3. Cut hard cheese into not very small cubes.

4. Cut the eggs into strips; if you have an egg slicer, you can use it.

5. Chop the green onions.

6. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix.

7. Line a flat plate with lettuce leaves and place the contents on them. Mix olive oil with mustard and pour on top.

8. If you are preparing a salad for a holiday, then for decoration you can use halves of olives or olives and lemon slices

9. Serve and eat with pleasure.

Squid with carrots and garlic

This salad probably has Korean roots, and is made, as they say, “based on it.” These options are prepared using Korean carrots. The proposed recipe is prepared with fresh carrots, but with some elements typical of Korean cuisine.

A distinctive feature of this recipe is that it is seasoned not with mayonnaise, but with vegetable oil.

We will need:

• squid – 3 carcasses (350 g)
• carrots - 1 piece (small)
• onion - 0.5 pcs
• garlic - 1 clove
• salt, pepper - to taste
• sugar - 0.5 tsp
• ground coriander - 0.5 tsp
• vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. spoons

Preparation:

1. Peel the carrots and cut into very thin long strips, cut as for, but much thinner. Then sprinkle it with sugar and add a pinch of salt. Stir the carrots and leave for a while so that the carrots release their juice, and at the same time they become slightly marinated, if such an expression is permissible for salt and sugar.

2. Meanwhile, prepare the squid. Clean them from films and entrails and pour boiling water over them, hold in it for 2 - 3 minutes, then drain the water. Leave them to cool.

Once cooled, cut into fairly large strips so that you can feel the pieces when you eat them.

3. Cut the onion into thin half rings, which then cut in half again, you should get thin quarters. Chop the garlic as finely as possible.

4. Meanwhile, the carrots should have released their juice, so they need to be squeezed out and mixed with the chopped squid.

5. Place all this beauty and deliciousness in a shallow bowl. Place the onion in a mound on top, separating it into individual rings. And put garlic on top of everything.

6. Sprinkle pepper over the entire surface of the salad, and sprinkle ground coriander on top of the onions and garlic.

7. Heat oil in a small frying pan. Pour hot oil over the garlic and coriander, thereby revealing the taste of the coriander and lightly frying the garlic and part of the onion. Let the salad stand for 10 - 15 minutes.

8. Then mix everything together and serve. You can decorate with fresh herbs.

In this recipe, all products retain their original taste; they are not seasoned with mayonnaise. In addition, the taste and smell of garlic and coriander add piquant spicy flavor notes, which makes this salad simply unforgettable in taste.

And the next option is prepared using Korean carrots, and also belongs to the category of delicious.

With Korean carrots, corn and pickled onions

This salad can be prepared simply by chopping onions into it, or you can marinate the onions, and then it will become even tastier.

We will need:

• squid – 3 pcs (350 g)
• egg - 3 pcs
• Korean carrots – 100 gr
• red onion - 1 pc.
• canned corn - 200 gr
• hard cheese - 100 gr
• sugar - 1 teaspoon
• apple cider vinegar - 2 teaspoons
• mayonnaise, sour cream or sauce - to taste

Preparation:

1. Clean the squid and boil in lightly salted water for 2 - 2.5 minutes. Then cool in cold water, dry with a paper towel and cut into strips.

2. Peel the onion, cut into half rings or quarters, but thinner. Pour in a small amount of water, add sugar and vinegar. Leave to marinate for 20 minutes.

3. Peel the boiled eggs and cut into small cubes.

4. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater.

5. Mix squid, cheese, egg and squeezed onion in a bowl, add carrots and corn, from which all liquid must first be drained.

And of course, it would be wrong to leave today’s selection without the Korean salad itself. And if you are already tired of reading recipes, then I suggest you not read this recipe, but watch it.

Korean spicy snack

You can prepare this salad either very spicy, as men love it, or less spicy. The spiciness, as you understand, depends on the amount of pepper added. So add it according to your taste.

The recipe is very simple and very tasty! And if you are a fan of chamcha - spicy cabbage cooked in Korean style, or Korean carrots, then you will definitely like this salad.

Snack bar with prunes and Adyghe cheese

This recipe is not found so often, but if you like salads with squid and cook them, then take note of this recipe, it is very interesting!

We will need:

• squid – 2 pcs (250 g)
• pitted prunes – 100 g
• Adyghe cheese – 100 gr
• bell pepper - 1 piece
• sour cream - 2 tbsp. spoons
• sugar - 2 teaspoons
• salt - to taste

Preparation:

1. As always, clean the squid and boil in salted boiling water for 2 minutes. Then cool and cut into strips.

2. Rinse the prunes, dry them and cut them into pieces lengthwise, dividing each into 3 - 4 parts.

3. It’s better to choose unsalted Adyghe cheese; salty cheese will not allow all the other flavors to come through. We need to cut it into thin strips.

4. We also cut the pepper into strips, having previously removed its stalk along with the seeds.

5. Combine all chopped ingredients in a bowl. Add sugar, salt to taste, about half a teaspoon.

6. Season with sour cream and stir. Let stand for 10 minutes, then stir again and place in a heap on a flat plate or in a not very deep salad bowl.

Decorate as you wish and enjoy eating!

"Seafood"

We will need:

• squid - 2 pcs
• crab sticks – 250 gr
• mussels – 200 gr
• peeled shrimp – 300 gr
• red caviar - 3 tbsp. spoons
• egg - 4 pcs
• mayonnaise - 200 - 250 ml
• salt - to taste

For decoration:

• green onions
• parsley
• olives

Preparation:

1. Clean the squid from the film and entrails, place in boiling salted water and cook for 2 minutes. Then remove the carcasses and place in cold water until completely cool.

2. Cut them into strips.

3. Place shrimp and mussels in boiling salted water and cook for 2 - 3 minutes, then turn off the heat and let the seafood soak in the water for another 5 minutes. This way they will be even juicier and tastier.

4. Boil the eggs, cool and peel. Then remove the yolk, we will need it for other dishes, and cut the white into small cubes.

5. Chop the crab sticks as well.

6. Combine all the seafood and chopped egg, add half the caviar. Add salt to taste and season with mayonnaise.

7. Place on a plate, top with remaining caviar, whole shrimp, olive halves and parsley leaves. Serve to the table. Enjoy eating!

"Holiday Fireworks"

The combination of products in this salad is very unusual. When I first saw this recipe, I thought that there was too much of everything in it, it would probably turn out to be “too much of a taste.” But since I like to experiment in the field of cooking, I prepared it somehow for the holiday.

And what can I say, he was accepted with a bang! Everyone liked him without exception. And of course, it took a place in my notebook with recipes. And today I am happy to share it with you.

We will need:

• squid – 1 carcass (100 g)
• beef tongue - 100 gr
• cheese - 100 gr
• pickled mushrooms - 100 -150 gr
• egg - 4 pcs
• potatoes - 200 gr
• canned peas - 150 g
• red bell pepper - 0.5 pcs.
• mayonnaise - 250 gr
• mustard - 1 tbsp. spoon
• salt - to taste

Preparation:

1. Clean the squid and boil in salted water for 2 minutes. Then briefly immerse in cold water. Then remove, dry with a paper towel and cut into cubes.

2. Boil the tongue until tender and remove the skin. Cool and cut it into strips. Cut the cheese in the same way.

3. Cut mushrooms into cubes, bell pepper into strips.

4. Boil potatoes and eggs until tender, cool, peel and cut into small cubes.

5. Place the peas in a sieve to drain all the liquid.

6. Mix mustard with mayonnaise.

7. Mix all ingredients in a bowl, add a little salt and season with mustard and mayonnaise sauce. Stir, taste and add more salt if necessary.

8. Place in a flat dish. Decorate with the reserved mushrooms, sprigs of herbs, or as your imagination tells you.

A tasty and beautiful salad is ready and you can taste it. And there is something to try, take my word for it!

And of course, in conclusion, the most important chapter, which will allow any salad to get a simply unforgettable taste. After all, the taste as a whole sometimes depends on the taste of the main ingredient.

How to clean squid easily and simply

As you may have noticed, each recipe begins with the fact that you first need to clean and boil the squid. The cooking time and, of course, the taste of the finished dish as a whole depend on how quickly and correctly we cope with this task.

So, probably everyone knows that if you overcook squid, its meat will become tough, difficult to chew and tasteless. Therefore, in order not to spoil the product, you need to know a few basic rules

I suggest you watch the video, which shows one of the traditional methods of cleaning and boiling squid, and below I will describe other ways in which this can be done.

As you can see from the video, everything is done quite simply. And now I will describe everything in more detail.

Our store shelves mostly sell already peeled frozen squid, and we are more accustomed to dealing with just such a product. Unfrozen shellfish are sold with their heads and tentacles. Therefore, the cleaning methods for these two products are slightly different.

If you purchased whole carcasses, then you need to cut off their tentacles. After cleaning, they can also be used for cooking. Then, holding the carcass with one hand and the head with the other, you need to lightly pull it. This action will allow you to easily remove the head along with the entrails.

Now, in both cases, we have whole carcasses with which we still have to work.

If you use frozen carcasses, then, of course, they must first be thawed. It is better to do this at natural room temperature. There is no need to use a microwave, so as not to destroy the delicate structure of the meat.

There are three cleaning methods:

The film is removed from a fresh carcass in one motion. But with a frozen one you will have to tinker a little.

1. Such carcasses have a characteristic brownish-pink surface film. It can be removed simply by picking it up with a knife. But this takes a significant amount of time.
2. Therefore, you can use the method suggested in the video, that is, put the carcasses in boiling water and boil for 2 minutes.
3. But, personally, I prefer to use the third method. It involves pouring boiling water over the shellfish. As a rule, with this method, the top film immediately begins to curl up. It is necessary to keep the carcasses in boiling water for two minutes, but no more.

After which the carcasses should be immediately placed in cold or ice water. Or you can put them in a colander under running water. In this case, part of the film can be easily washed off with water, and another part can be easily removed with a knife, simply by scraping the surface.

The fact is that if you leave them to cool naturally, the heat treatment process will continue until the meat has completely cooled. And our task is only to remove the films; we do not need additional heating of the meat. We'll deal with this a little later.

Already cleaned and washed carcasses are usually white or slightly creamy in color. However, there is still a very thin film on the outer and inner surfaces, which you simply won’t see, but if you carefully pick it up from the edge, it will easily stretch into a rather long layer. This film must also be removed.

This almost invisible thin film, if not removed, can play a cruel joke on us. It is this that makes it impossible to obtain tender and tasty meat. This is a secret that not everyone knows and naturally not everyone removes it. And then they say that squid should not be cooked at all, since it has no taste.

And so before us is a whole carcass, cleaned from the outside. If you use it for salad, you can make a transverse cut and also clean it from the inside. If you use the carcass for stuffing, you will not be able to cut it, so you will need to carefully turn it out and clean it from the inside.

Inside we will definitely have to remove the chitinous chord; it has a transparent color and is quite long and dense, but by pulling it from below, it is quite easily removed.

Also, sometimes there may be remains of entrails inside, which also need to be removed. And again, we need to remove the thin transparent film.

After all manipulations, the carcasses should be thoroughly washed again.

How to cook squid

There are also three ways to cook squid. And now we will look at them all.

• 1. Place the carcasses in cold water, salt the water, bring it to a boil, and cook for 1 minute. Such carcasses will cool at room temperature.

The disadvantage of this method is that it is not recommended to leave the pan during the entire process. Squids should be cooked for exactly a minute, and no more. The time is calculated from the moment when the first “bulls” appear on the water. Otherwise the meat will turn out tough.

• 2. Place the carcasses in boiling salted water, cover with a lid, and bring to a boil again. Then open the lid and cook for another one and a half to two minutes. Then immediately place in cold or ice water to stop the thermal cooking process.

This is the easiest and fastest way, in which the meat turns out tender, soft and very tasty.

• 3. Pour boiling water over the cleaned carcasses and let them sit for 1 minute. Then drain the water and rinse the carcasses thoroughly. Then pour boiling water over again and leave again for 1 minute. Then do everything again.

In the last pour, the water must be salted.

You should always cook shellfish in salted water. The structure of the meat is such that later it will no longer be possible to salt it; it will not absorb the required amount of salt. And you will no longer get the desired taste.

The disadvantage of this method is that it takes the longest time. You need to boil the water three times, and let it sit for a minute three times. However, if there are a lot of carcasses, then this method may be justified. I'll explain why.

Squid should be cooked in a large volume of water. Moreover, put no more than two carcasses into the water each time.

This is necessary so that the water heats up faster and the heat treatment process is minimal. If you put three or more carcasses in a pan, the heating process will take longer, and the meat will simply sit in hot water, not really cook to the desired state, and may become tough before it has time to cook.

Therefore, if there are a lot of squids, then with the second method it will also take a long time.

Squids prepared by any of these three methods do not differ in taste and softness of meat. Therefore, you can safely use any of them.

Sometimes people ask the question - what to do if the squid turns out tough? We didn’t time it, forgot about them and overcooked them...

Do not throw it away under any circumstances! Cook them over low heat for at least another hour, or even better, two hours. The meat will become soft again, this is how a canned product is prepared. But this is only as a last resort, all the benefits and taste are in a properly prepared product..

From all that has been said, we can conclude that cleaning and cooking squid is not so difficult. Once you try it, you will understand it yourself. It is enough to know only the basic techniques and rules, however, as elsewhere.

But the correct use of this product, useful in every sense of the word, will allow you to prepare many tasty, healthy and dietary dishes. Such, for example, as today’s salads offered to your attention.

If you liked today’s article, and even more so, found it useful, share it with your friends. Perhaps some of them are not yet preparing squid salads. And the reason may be that they don’t know delicious recipes. Or maybe because he doesn’t know how to clean them properly and cook them deliciously.

Bon appetit!