Roasted Squid With Chorizo and Pimenton
- 2 pounds small yellow-fleshed potatoes, preferably Yukon Gold
- Salt and pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds cleaned squid, both bodies and tentacles
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 ounces Spanish chorizo, diced (about 3/4 cup)
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- 8 ounces arugula, baby spinach or tender dandelion leaves (4 large handfuls)
- Pimenton (Spanish paprika) for dusting
- 3 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
- Put potatoes in a pot of well-salted water and bring to a simmer.
- Let simmer until tender, about 20 minutes.
- Drain; keep warm.
- Place oven rack in the top position and heat oven to 475 degrees.
- Rinse squid inside and out, then drain and pat dry.
- Cut tentacles in half if large, but leave squid bodies whole.
- Season on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Put a large cast-iron skillet over high heat.
- When hot, add 2 tablespoons olive oil and the chorizo.
- Let chorizo sizzle.
- Add red pepper flakes, then add squid all at once in 1 layer.
- Do not crowd squid; use 2 pans if necessary.
- Stir to coat squid with oil.
- Immediately transfer pan to top rack in hot oven.
- Let roast for 6 to 10 minutes, depending on size of squid.
- They are ready when bodies are puffed and starting to brown and crisp at edges.
- Pour off and reserve pan juices and chorizo.
- To serve, slice potatoes and, if you like, cut squid into rings.
- Arrange greens, potatoes and squid on a large platter, dust lightly with pimenton and sprinkle with parsley.
- Spoon pan juices and chorizo over everything.
yellowfleshed potatoes, salt, bodies, extravirgin olive oil, spanish chorizo, red pepper, arugula, paprika, italian parsley
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016315 (may not work)