Black Rice With Squid

Serves: 4

Gideon Batz

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

48

Sweetness

51

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

8 cups

Fish Stock

1 cup

Olive Oil

1 cup

Sofrito

3 cups

Rice (paella)

Directions:

1

If the squid has tentacles, pull them away from the body

2

Cut the squid into 1-inch strips

3

Then cut into 1-inch cubes

4

Pour the fish stock into a saucepan, cover, and bring to a simmer

5

Put a large pan over high heat and add the oil

6

Add the squid

7

Fry for 2 minutes, until golden in places

8

Add the sofrito and continue to cook over medium heat for 10 minutes

9

Add a teaspoon of water if the sofrito starts to stick to the bottom of the pan

10

Add the rice, stirring it into the squid

11

Fry for 10 minutes, stirring often

12

Turn the heat to high and add a ladle of stock, stirring continuously

13

Once the stock has been absorbed, add another ladle and repeat until 5 minutes have passed

14

Dissolve the squid ink in a little of the remaining stock

15

Add this to the rice, and then continue adding the rest of the stock

16

Cook the rice for another 12 minutes, stirring frequently

17

Add the picada and continue to cook for another 2 minutes, or until the rice has absorbed most of the liquid and is just tender to the bite

18

Season with salt, then serve

19

If the squid has tentacles, pull them away from the body

20

Cut the squid into 1-inch strips

21

Then cut into 1-inch cubes

22

Pour the fish stock into a saucepan, cover, and bring to a simmer

23

Put a large pan over high heat and add the oil

24

Add the squid

25

Fry for 2 minutes, until golden in places

26

Add the sofrito and continue to cook over medium heat for 10 minutes

27

Add a teaspoon of water if the sofrito starts to stick to the bottom of the pan

28

Add the rice, stirring it into the squid

29

Fry for 10 minutes, stirring often

30

Turn the heat to high and add a ladle of stock, stirring continuously

31

Once the stock has been absorbed, add another ladle and repeat until 5 minutes have passed

32

Dissolve the squid ink in a little of the remaining stock

33

Add this to the rice, and then continue adding the rest of the stock

34

Cook the rice for another 12 minutes, stirring frequently

35

Add the picada and continue to cook for another 2 minutes, or until the rice has absorbed most of the liquid and is just tender to the bite

36

Season with salt, then serve