Pitch Black Squid Ink Pasta
- 300 grams Oval squid (or cuttlefish)
- 200 grams Pasta
- 1 ink sac Squid ink
- 1 Squid liver
- 20 Unshelled Manila clams
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- 1/2 small Onion
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1 tbsp Thai fish sauce
- 1 dash Black pepper
- 1 dash Salt
- 100 ml White wine
- Degrit the Manila clams.
- Once degritted, rub the shells together to clean.
- Mince the garlic and onion.
- Cut up the squid.
- Do not soak the squid in water or rinse it.
- There is a bone at the base of the body, so separate the tentacles from the body with your fingers.
- Be careful not to smash the ink sac or the liver.
- They will come out by gently pulling.
- The bluish organ is the ink sac.
- Pull it apart gently without breaking it open.
- Make an incision under the eyes, and pull out the liver.
- It will have a beige color.
- Remove the transparent bone by pulling on it.
- There will be a seam where the bones were removed, so insert a knife and cut along the seam.
- It should look like this butterflied.
- Turn it over, and pull the fin to the center.
- Then, tear off the fin.
- Slice the squid in half by cutting down the center, trim off the tough edges, and remove the thin outer membrane on both sides with a paper towel or damp cloth.
- Make small shallow cuts in the flesh lengthwise, then thinly slice the flesh in the other direction by laying the knife at an angle and sliding it down the flesh.
- This method of cutting will collect the sauce more easily.
- Heat olive oil in a frying pan, and saute the garlic until fragrant.
- Add the onion, and saute until golden brown.
- Add the white wine and nam pla, bring to a boil, then add the Manila clams.
- Start boiling the pasta.
- Once the clams open up, season with salt and pepper.
- Squeeze the squid ink into the pan, add the liver, and mix.
- If the liquid boils out, add some pasta water to the sauce.
- Add the squid and lightly toss.
- Transfer the pasta to the squid ink sauce, coat it evenly, then it's ready to serve.
pasta, manila clams, olive oil, onion, clove garlic, fish sauce, black pepper, salt, white wine
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/156627-pitch-black-squid-ink-pasta (may not work)