SQUID WITH BRANDY SAUCE

SQUID WITH BRANDY SAUCE image

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 14 ½ oz Can of Beef Broth
2 tbl Extra Virgin Olive Oil
½ tbl Crushed Garlic
½ Cup Brandy
½ Cup Heavy Cream
½ tbl Sugar
¼ Tea Pepper Flakes
Pinch of Red Cayenne Pepper
1 Celery stick cut into 3 pieces.
1 branch of fresh Thyme
1 ½ lb Squid, tubes and tentacles (tubes cut into 3rds)
¼ Cup of Quick Mix Flour Gravy Thickener
¼ Tea of crushed Red, Black, Green, White Peppercorns (From Peppermill)
1 tbl Kosher Salt

Steps:

For Squid Preperation: Fill a medium size sauce pan with cold water bring to boil. Clean and rinse squid thoroughly and strain. While in strainer add kosher salt mix so coats squid, let stand for 2 to 3 minutes. Add squid to boiling water, boil for 3 minutes ONLY. Strain squid and add to cold water until squid is no longer warm (This is to stop the cooking process). Set aside. For Brandy Sauce: Use a medium size skillet; add olive oil and garlic mix and heat (Medium) until fragrant about 1 minute. Add beef broth, brandy, celery, thyme peppercorns, pepper flakes and cayenne pepper to skillet. Boil mixing every 1 minute or so until reduced to 1 cup. Discard celery and thyme from skillet. Add sugar to skillet mix until dissolved about 30 seconds. Add heavy cream mix 1 minute. Gradually add quick mix flour gravy thickener stirring until sauce thickens. Add cooked squid heat at med-low heat until squid is coated and warm about 2 minutes.