Squid in Chocolate Sauce

Name: Squid in Chocolate Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Ingredients: 750 g squid; 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 cloves garlic; 25 g sliced almonds; 1 large sweet onion, finely chopped; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 tsp dried thyme; 250 ml white sweet wine; 4 tomatoes, peeled and chopped; a pinch saffron; 15 g dark plain chocolate, chopped; 2 tbsp chopped parsley; to taste salt and freshly ground black pepper

A Catalan dish made with squid, almonds, and chocolate.

1h 30m

Easy

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Ingredients

squid 750 g

olive oil 3 tbsp

garlic 2 cloves

sliced almonds 25 g

large sweet onion, finely chopped 1

bay leaf 1

dried thyme 1/2 tsp

white sweet wine 250 ml

tomatoes, peeled and chopped 4

saffron a pinch

dark plain chocolate, chopped 15 g

chopped parsley 2 tbsp

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Prepare the squid

Process the squid: hold the body firmly and pull out the head and tentacles; cut off the tentacles and set aside, then pull out the long quill and all the cartilage-like innards from the body and discard them. Rinse the body under running water, slice it into rings, and cut the tentacles into small pieces.

Cook the squid

Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a wok, add the garlic and almonds and stir-fry until lightly golden, then transfer to a mortar. Pour the remaining oil into the wok, soften the onion, then add the squid, bay leaf, and thyme. Once the squid is no longer translucent, pour in the sweet wine and let it reduce slightly, then stir in the tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer gently until the squid is tender, about 1 hour.

Finish with chocolate and parsley

Pound the almonds, garlic, and saffron together in the mortar, loosen the paste with a little of the cooking liquid, then stir it into the squid. Add the chocolate and let everything heat through until the sauce thickens, then fold in the parsley. Serve with boiled new potatoes so they can soak up the sauce.