If At First You Don’t Succeed: Spicy Grilled Squid

Remember the Spicy Grilled Shrimp that came out pretty tasty and perfectly cooked but way way WAY too salty? Well, the flavor beneath all the salt was really quite good, and so I decided to try that recipe with some squid that I had in the freezer (like shrimp, squid freezes really well). You just combine lemon juice, olive oil, paprika, cayenne, a mashed clove of garlic and some salt–not too much–and marinate the squid in it. I also added a little bit of pimenton (smoked paprika), which didn’t hurt. Grill it up, and you’re good to go.

Serve with some lemon wedges. This could really work with any meat or vegetables, but goes especially well with all kinds of seafood. Give it a shot–even cleaned squid is pretty cheap and really quick to cook. Not enough people think to make it at home–I never did before I started the project, and now it’s become standard.