Barbecued Calamari

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 750 g calamari (4 whole)
• 1/4 cup olive oil (60ml)
• 1 lemon (juice and grated rind of)
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 5 garlic cloves (sliced)
• 1 chili (long red sliced)

Recipe

• 1 to clean calamari, remove heads and tentacles by pulling gently from the bodies.
• 2 pull intestines from calamari tubes and discard and cut tentacles away from heads, just below the eyes.
• 3 discard heads and pull transparent quills out of tubes and discard.
• 4 place a little salt on your fingers for grip and peel skin from tubes and discard and then rinse tubes under cold water.
• 5 cut tubes on one side, flatten and score inside in a criss-cross pattern and cut into quarters lengthways.
• 6 combine calamari, tentacles, olive oil, lemon rind and juice, oregano, garlic and chilli in a bowl, cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight to marinate.
• 7 preheat a barbecue plate on high and cook calamari turning for 3 to 5 minutes until browned and just opaque.
• 8 transfer to a bowl and season to taste and serve.