How to make
The calamari are cleaned by first pulling the tentacles and setting them aside. The entrails and the transparent spine resembling a plastic stick are removed from the tubes.
I use a finger or two to remove them easily from the tube, but another method is to turn the tube upside down and remove everything from the inside. Each calamari is washed briefly, but not for too long, so that they don't lose lose their essence and sea flavor.
The tentacles and heads are also cleaned by cutting the eyes out with kitchen scissors.
Switch on the hob and heat it to maximum temperature. In a pan with a large diameter, sprinkle a little olive oil and when it heats up, put the tentacles in it. You need a large pan, so that the tentacles do not stand in a pile, but there is a distance between them.
After the tentacles aquire an appetizing color and smell nice, squeeze the lemon juice, cook them briefly and transfer them into a plate.
The whole essence of the seafood is left in the pan along with what is left of the lemon juice and olive oil. Place it back onto the heat over low heat and add more olive oil, add the crushed garlic cloves and chopped parsley with a little black pepper. Stir for a minute or two until it smells even more pleasant from the garlic and the freshness of the parsley and olive oil. Pull it away from the fire and that will be the sauce.
During this time, the hob must be heated to a maximum temperature.
Sprinkle with olive oil and add the calamari tubes before it starts smoking. Spread them lightly with the sauce. Cook them briefly on both sides until they aquire a golden brown color. If they are baked for a long time, they lose their tenderness and taste!
Take them out and arrange them on a serving platter along with the tentacles. Drizzle them with the remaining olive sauce and garnish them with potatoes and fresh salad. If you have leftover sauce, you can spread it on the potatoes - it's great.
Season everything with salt at the end and serve and consume them warm with a glass of white wine.
Enjoy your meal!
