Learn to prepare Sicilian stuffed calamari on pea cream, a delightful Italian seafood dish.

Calamari ripieni alla siciliana su crema di piselli

Sicilian stuffed calamari on pea cream is a delicious and flavorful Italian seafood dish, perfect for family lunches or special dinners. This easy-to-prepare recipe draws inspiration from traditional Sicilian flavors, featuring bold ingredients like olives, capers, and anchovies, giving the stuffing an intense Mediterranean touch. The dish is complemented by a smooth and subtly sweet pea cream, creating a delightful contrast with the savory filling.

The result is an elegant yet simple-to-make seafood main course, yielding tender calamari with a well-balanced, flavorful stuffing.

Variations to Try

• Amalfi-style Stuffed Calamari
• Stuffed Calamari with Escarole
• Andalusian Calamari
• Couscous Stuffed Calamari
• Stuffed Calamari with Feta and Cherry Tomatoes

Ingredients

• 4 medium-sized calamari
• 100g bread crumbs
• 50g black olives, chopped
• 20g capers, rinsed
• 4 anchovy fillets
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• Parsley, chopped
• 50ml olive oil
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 200g fresh peas
• 100ml vegetable broth
• 1 onion, chopped
• Butter, a knob

Instructions

1. Clean the calamari, removing the tentacles and setting them aside. Rinse thoroughly.
2. In a bowl, mix bread crumbs, chopped olives, capers, anchovies, garlic, parsley, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Add chopped tentacles and mix well.
3. Stuff the calamari with the mixture and secure with toothpicks.
4. In a pan, melt butter and sauté onion until translucent. Add peas and vegetable broth, cooking until peas are tender.
5. Blend peas into a smooth cream. Season with salt and pepper.
6. In another pan, heat olive oil and cook stuffed calamari until golden and cooked through.
7. Serve calamari on a bed of pea cream.

Total Time: 60 min

Cuisine: Italian