82 squid recipes

Fried calamari done the simple way: fresh squid dredged in flour, fried golden, then hit with lemon, salt, and pepper. The classic Italian-American appetizer with no fussy batter.

Traditional Japanese sashimi guide with four cutting techniques: flat cut, cubic, thread shape, and paper thin. Features sea bass, tuna, squid, halibut, and more with wasabi-soy dipping sauce.

Portuguese fried squid rings in a light egg-white batter that fries up crispy and dry when the oil is hot enough. Lulas Sevilhana are a classic Iberian calamari dish seasoned with lemon juice.

Leek and pea risotto with grilled calamari crowns creamy arborio with flash-grilled squid tossed in lemon-scallion vinaigrette. Bright, briny, deeply savory.

Fritto misto: Italian mixed seafood fry with squid, sole, and shrimp in a light, egg-white-lifted batter. Crisp, golden, and ready for a squeeze of lemon.

Homemade squid ink pasta tossed with fried calamari, roasted Roma tomatoes, and a Parmesan-Romano cream sauce. A striking black pasta dish made from scratch with semolina flour.

Fried calamari with spicy anchovy mayonnaise: squid rings in a graham cracker and flour coating fried crisp, served with a bold anchovy-cayenne dipping sauce. A restaurant appetizer at home.

Tender squid rings marinated in toasted spices, lime, and fish sauce, then grilled until smoky and served with a fiery peanut dipping sauce.

Filipino pusit relleno: whole squid stuffed with seasoned ground pork, scallions, and egg, then steamed and served under a garlicky tomato-soy sauce. A classic Filipino seafood favorite.

Italian seafood risotto layered with shrimp, scallops, squid, mussels, and clams in a white wine garlic broth. Finished with bright gremolata and fresh herbs for a restaurant-worthy showstopper.

Calamaria Parayemista, Greek stuffed squid filled with spiced rice, tomato puree, cinnamon, and cloves, then braised in white wine. A traditional Greek mezze appetizer.

A loaded Spanish paella with chicken, pork, shrimp, and calamari over saffron rice. This one-pan fiesta feeds 6 and comes together in under an hour.

Calamari with radicchio, almost perfect couple, I like garlic, so always more garlic, so great!

Ramp ravioli pair grilled-wild-leek filling with tender one-hour slow-cooked calamari in olive oil. A springtime Italian pasta showcasing foraged ramps at their peak.

Kalamaria Parayemista: Greek stuffed squid filled with cinnamon-spiced rice, tomato, and chopped tentacles, then braised in white wine until tender. A traditional Greek meze.

A traditional Greek soupies me spanaki: tender cuttlefish braised in olive oil with wilted spinach, spring onions, and lemon. Rustic Mediterranean seafood at its best.