How to Make Grilled Sausage-Stuffed Calamari - A Step-by-Step Guide

Grilled Sausage-Stuffed Calamari is a unique and flavorful dish that combines two hearty and savory ingredients: fresh calamari and Italian sausage. This recipe takes the tender and mild flavor of the calamari and infuses it with the rich and robust taste of the sausage, creating a delicious and satisfying main course. The calamari is grilled to perfection, allowing for a smoky and charred exterior that complements the juicy and flavorful sausage stuffing.

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided, or as needed
  • ½ cup diced onion
  • ½ cup diced red bell pepper
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 6 ounces spicy Italian sausage, removed from casings and crumbled
  • 4 ounces calamari tentacles, minced
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 large egg
  • ⅛ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 ½ pounds cleaned calamari tubes
  • 18 toothpicks, or as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and red pepper with a pinch of salt in hot oil until onion is soft and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
  • Stir sausage, minced tentacles, onion mixture, parsley, egg, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until evenly combined. Transfer mixture to a piping bag.
  • Pipe sausage mixture into tubes, filling about each tube about 2/3 full. Thread a toothpick through the top of each tube to fasten the opening together. Place stuffed tubes on a plate, cover the plate with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until completely chilled, about 1 hour.
  • Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  • Brush tubes with remaining olive oil to coat on all sides and season with salt.
  • Cook stuffed calamari on the preheated grill, turning occasionally, until stuffing is cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 155 degrees F (68 degrees C).
  • Nutrition

    228 cal.

    • Total Fat: 14g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 236mg
    • Sodium: 399mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 8g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 1g
    • Protein: 18g
    • Vitamin C: 19mg
    • Calcium: 43mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 313mg