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Spicy Calamari Chowder Recipe


Spicy Calamari Chowder Recipe
If you like conch chowder, try this version using calamari. It is thick and hearty with robust seafood flavour and just enough spiciness to tickle the tongue. This recipe calls for both the squid tubes and tentacles, but if you don't care for the ten... More

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Ingredients
  • 1 Scotch bonnet or Habanero chile, seeded and chopped
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 large bay leaf, broken in half
  • 2 pounds raw squid rings
  • 2 large celery ribs, diced
  • 3 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 1 medium sweet onion, diced
  • ¾ cup diced red bell pepper
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 cups fish stock or clam juice
  • 1 ½ cups diced tomatoes, with juice
  • 1 ¾ cups crushed tomatoes
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 large red potato, and cut into 1-inch diced pieces

Directions
  1. Place chile, thyme, oregano, and bay leaf in the center of a double piece of cheesecloth. Bring up corners and tie into bundle. Set aside.
  2. Add celery, carrots, onion, and bell pepper to a large Dutch oven over medium-high and cook, stirring often, until onions are limp.
  3. Add garlic and cook 1 additional minute.
  4. Add fish stock, tomatoes, lime juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and herb bundle to the vegetables and stir.
  5. Bring to a boil.
  6. Cook over medium high heat about 20 minutes.
  7. Add potato to the pot and cook until tender, then add squid rings.
  8. Stir into vegetables and cook an additional 2 minutes until edges begin to curl.
  9. Remove from heat, discard the spice bag, and serve.

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Comments


Thanks Sounds good think I'll try Sunday during the Football games. I am getting my recipes in order and will soon start posting.


Sounds great, Jo jo! Now, off to see if I can find calamari (or anyone who's even heard the word) in this southern city, lol!


Could you use clams with this and kind of make a Manhattan clam chowder!


Amount Per Serving
Calories: 305.8
Total Fat: 4.3 g
Cholesterol: 354.0 mg
Sodium: 1,364.9 mg
Total Carbs: 31.3 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
Protein: 34.9 g


Sounds great.


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