Some moments will last forever! Imagine a rainy day. A slight panic slipping through your veins. Until a half hour before your guests arive the sun finally beats those dark and rainy clouds! It’s BBQ time! Instagram Foodie and wine lover @The_taste_athlete is coming over to pair some wines with some of my new recipes. And how! With these tiny smoked squids I served as an appetizer he served us a stunning natural wine by Marceau le Blanc (2017). Foodpairing at it’s finest! This dude knows his wines! But hey… You don’t want to miss this delicious snack either! Take a quick look, ‘cause these smoked squids will set the tone for a perfect night!
Smoked squids reverse seared on the Traeger and Kamado
Looking for a delicious start of your BBQ meal? These smoky squids will do the trick! Serve them with a delicious white wine and you'll be dancing around the fire from pure joy! Time to invite some guests and impress them with your BBQ skills. Don't worry! It's really simple! As long as you make sure the squids don't slip from your grid!
Equipment
- Fruit wood chunks
- Cast iron skillet
Ingredients
- 20 baby squids
Voor de marinade
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4th hot pepper
- 2 twigs mint leaves
- 2 twigs lemon verbena can be replace by more mint
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp hazelnut oil
- 1 pinch of salt
Finishing touch
- 1 lime zest and juice at taste
- Salt and pepper at taste
Instructions
- Put the baby squids in the freezer for at least a couple of hours. If you're buying frozen squids you can skip this step. By freezing them the though tissue will break up. After freezing allow the squids to defrost in the fridge.
- Take a mortar and add all marinating ingredients except for the oil. Grind until you get a nice paste like structure and add the oil. Mix through and pour over the baby squids.
- Put the baby squids with marinade in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
BBQ time
- Prepare your smoker for an indirect session at low heat (75-100°C). I've used the Traeger ironwood at 75°C for this using apple wood pellets. But you can also use a kamado with indirect heat and apple wood chunks.
- Smoke the baby squids with their marinade for 30-45 minutes.
- Raise the temperature in your BBQ or move the baby squids to a direct heat zone (+- 200°C). For this part I've used the mini kamado. Roast the squids until they have a slight golden brown colour. Pay attention to the squids! By heating them up they will shrink and might slip through the grid. Use a small grid or cast iron pan for this step.
- Before serving sprinkle some drops of lime juice on top of the grilled squids and grate some fresh zest over it. Add some salt and pepper at taste but be careful with this! You don't want to overpower the delicate taste of the marinated and smoked baby squids!
Zou je voor dit recept ook grotere inktvis tubes kunnen gebruiken? Zouden de kooktijden dan veel veranderen?
Goeie vraag,
dat moet ook wel lukken denk ik maar kan je niet garanderen dat met dezelfde gaartijden je hetzelfde resultaat kan bekomen. Je zou het wel eens kunnen proberen natuurlijk. Volgens mij zal het ook niet zo heel veel verschillen in tijd.
Laat mij zeker eens weten of het lukte he!
Groetjes,
Simon