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Grilled Baby Squid w/ Tamarind Dressing




Source of Recipe


Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay


List of Ingredients




1 1/2 pounds squid bodies, cleaned
Peanut oil
Salt and freshly ground white pepper
2 large bricks wrapped twice in aluminum foil
Tamarind-Mint Dressing, recipe follows
Chopped fresh mint

Tamarind-Mint Dressing:
3 tablespoons tamarind paste
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1/2 cup peanut oil

Recipe



Heat grill to high heat. Brush squid with oil on both sides and season with salt and white pepper. Place the squid on the grill close together and lay the bricks over the squid. Grill for 2 to 3 minutes on 1 side, remove bricks, turn the squid over and place the bricks back on the squid and continue grilling for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the squid from the grill, place on a platter and immediately drizzle with the Tamarind-Mint Dressing. Garnish with chopped mint.

Combine tamarind, vinegar, orange juice, mint, mustard and salt and pepper in a blender and blend until smooth. Adjust seasoning.