Best Calamari Noodles With Fingerling Potatoes Black Olives Recipes

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"A BOLOGNA" - CALAMARI, SCALLOPS AND CLAMS WITH ROASTED FINGERLINGS AND ARUGULA SALAD



Provided by Justin Balmes

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

2 pounds fingerling potatoes, halved lengthwise
7 tablespoons olive oil, divided
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 bottle Riesling wine
2 shallots, minced
1 pint heavy cream
20 manilla clams
2 tablespoons butter
1 small bunch fresh chives, minced
1 small bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced
1 small can pitted black olives
2 whole calamari, cleaned
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs, beaten
1 bag panko breadcrumbs
4 large sea scallops, rinsed and dried
Arugula Salad, recipe follows
8 ounces baby arugula, rinsed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Toss the potatoes with 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Place on a sheet pan and roast until fully cooked, about 30 minutes.
  • While the potatoes are cooking, start the clam sauce. In a medium pot, add the wine and shallots and cook until the wine has reduced by half. In a small pot, place the heavy cream and cook until reduced by half.
  • While the wine and the cream are reducing, scrub the clams thoroughly, rinse and drain in a colander. Add the clams to the reduced wine mixture and simmer until the clams open. Add the reduced cream, the butter, chives, parsley and black olives. Cook 1 minute more and remove from the heat. Check for seasoning and add more salt and pepper, if necessary. Cover and set aside.
  • Begin prepping the calamari. Sprinkle the calamari with salt and pepper. Set up 3 small bowls with the flour, beaten eggs and panko breadcrumbs. Dredge the seasoned calamari first into the flour, then the eggs and finally into the panko. Heat a large nonstick saute pan over medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Saute the calamari steaks until golden brown, roughly 2 minutes per side. Finish in the oven for another 5 minutes.
  • After the potatoes and the calamari have cooked, remove from the oven, slice the calamari in half and set aside. Turn the oven up to broil. Toss the scallops with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper and lay out on a foil-lined sheet pan. Place in the broiler and cook until the scallops are golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • In the meantime, heat up the clam sauce over low heat. To serve place a few potatoes on the plate, follow with a calamari steak, then a scallop and pour the clam sauce along the side. Top with the Arugula Salad.
  • Lightly toss the baby arugula in the olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper.

CALAMARI "NOODLES" WITH BLACK OLIVES AND ARUGULA



Calamari

Provided by Anne Burrell

Categories     appetizer

Time 35m

Yield 4 appetizer servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 pound clean calamari, tubes and tentacles (or only tubes, if you prefer)
Extra-virgin olive oil
3 to 4 cloves garlic, smashed, plus 1 for rubbing bread
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
Salt
1 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup kalamata or gaeta olives, slivered
4 slices rustic Italian bread
2 cups washed baby arugula
2 tablespoons chopped chives, for garnish

Steps:

  • Cut each calamari tube in strips lengthwise that are about 1/4-inch wide. If using the tentacles, cut in segments.
  • Coat a large saute pan generously with olive oil. Add the smashed garlic cloves and crushed red pepper and bring to a high heat. When the garlic is golden brown and very aromatic remove the garlic and discard. Carefully add the calamari and quickly toss or stir in the hot oil. Season with salt and saute for 1 to 2 minutes or until the calamari turn from translucent to opaque. Add the wine and the olives and cook until the wine has reduced by about half. Taste to see if the seasoning is correct.
  • While the calamari is cooking, toast or grill the bread. Rub the bread with the remaining garlic clove and drizzle generously with olive oil.
  • Divide the arugula between 4 serving bowls. Spoon the calamari and juices over the greens. Cut each piece of bread in half on the bias and arrange on the calamari. Garnish with chives and serve.
  • What a noodle!

CALAMARI NOODLES WITH FINGERLING POTATOES & BLACK OLIVES



Calamari Noodles with Fingerling Potatoes & Black Olives image

I'm always looking for new things to do with calamari. It's inexpensive, and if you buy it already cleaned-which I HIGHLY recommend-it's super Q&E (quick and easy) to use. This recipe is fun because it takes minimum effort and you get maximum kudos at the dinner table.

Yield serves: 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound cleaned calamari, tubes and tentacles (or only tubes, if you prefer)
Extra virgin olive oil
3 or 4 cloves garlic, smashed, plus 1 whole clove
Pinch of crushed red pepper
4 fingerling potatoes, unpeeled and cut into 1/4-inch rounds
Kosher salt
1 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup kalamata or gaeta olives, slivered
4 thick slices of rustic Italian bread
2 cups baby arugula
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives, for garnish

Steps:

  • Cut each calamari tube into 1/4-inch strips lengthwise. If using the tentacles, cut into segments.
  • Coat a large sauté pan generously with olive oil. Add the smashed garlic cloves and red pepper and bring to high heat. When the garlic is golden brown and very aromatic, 2 to 3 minutes, remove it from the pan and ditch it-it has fulfilled its garlic destiny!
  • Add the potatoes to the garlic-infused oil and bring to medium-high heat; cook until brown on one side, about 5 minutes, then turn and brown the second side. Remove the potatoes from the pan and reserve.
  • Add the calamari to the pan and toss it in the hot oil. Season with salt and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until it turns opaque. Add the wine and the olives and continue to cook until the wine has reduced by about half, 3 to 5 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed.
  • While the calamari is cooking, toast or grill the bread until charred on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes total. Rub the bread with the remaining garlic clove and drizzle generously with olive oil.
  • Divide the arugula between four serving bowls. Spoon the reserved potatoes, calamari, and the pan juices over the greens. Cut each piece of bread in half on the bias and lay it on top of the calamari; garnish with chives and serve.
  • When it comes to cooking with wine-use something you would feel comfy drinking.

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