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Calamari Tacos with Salsa Naranja

[heart_this] · Apr 23, 2012 · 16 Comments

Calamari Tacos

Seared, citrus, soy and ginger marinated squid served in corn tortillas with sweet onion and cilantro relish and a tasty orange salsa.

Now that I had a fresh batch of the salsa naranja or orange salsa it was time to use it in something and first up was some calamari tacos inspired by Kogi BBQ . Up until I heard about these tacos, I had never even thought about using calamari in tacos and I was immediately enchanted by the idea! The calamari is marinated in a citrus, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil and chili powder marinade before being quickly seared at high heat to cook them without turning them rubbery. The tacos are then assembled in corn tortillas with an onion and cilantro relish , a healthy helping of the sweet and spicy orange salsa along with some more sesame seeds and cilantro for garnish. I was a bit surprised by how well the calamari worked in these fresh and tasty tacos and I can easily see them quickly becoming a summer favourite!

Calamari Tacos

Calamari Tacos with Salsa Naranja

Calamari Tacos with Salsa Naranja

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Servings: 4

Seared, citrus, soy and ginger marinated squid served in corn tortillas with sweet onion and cilantro relish and a tasty orange salsa.

ingredients
  • 1 1/2 pound squid, sliced
  • 1 orange, juice
  • 1 lime, juice
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 thumb ginger, grated
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon chipotle chili powder or gochugaru (Korean chili pepper flakes)
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 12 corn tortillas, lightly toasted
  • 1 1/2 cups onion and cilantro relish
  • 1 cup salsa naranja
  • 4 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
directions
  1. Marinate the squid in the orange juice, lime juice, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil and chili powder for 30 minutes.
  2. Heat the oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
  3. Add the squid and saute until cooked, about 2-3 minutes.
  4. Assemble tacos with the squid on the tortillas topped with onion and cilantro relish, salsa naranja and toasted sesame seeds.
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Comments

  1. Bev Weidner (Bev Cooks) says

    April 24, 2012 at 12:42 am

    OOO.
    MMM.
    GGG.
    YYY.
    UUU.
    MMM.

    Reply
  2. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    April 24, 2012 at 6:48 am

    What a great choice of fillling! Those tacos must be so scrumptious.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  3. mireia badia says

    April 24, 2012 at 7:22 am

    That looks really amazing!!

    Reply
  4. Joanne says

    April 24, 2012 at 10:21 am

    I don't know how I'd feel about the chewiness of calamari in tacos but it sounds like an intriguing idea! I love the salsa you put on it. Citrus with calamari is great!

    Reply
  5. Kathleen Richardson says

    April 24, 2012 at 11:49 am

    Kevin, I've never eaten calamari, only have seen it on display in the supermarket. You're tempting me with all these good flavors. You have the best ideas. I like that you are always open to trying new foods and new twists to familiar foods.

    Reply
  6. Iris says

    April 24, 2012 at 1:25 pm

    What a great idea! Will have to try calamari tacos soon.

    Reply
  7. anniebakes says

    April 24, 2012 at 1:55 pm

    I LOVE calamari and think this a great idea that I would never have thought about, thanks Kevin! anne

    Reply
  8. zeldamac says

    April 24, 2012 at 4:08 pm

    I can't wait to make this, I love calamari!

    Reply
  9. zeldamac says

    April 24, 2012 at 4:08 pm

    I can't wait to make this, I love calamari!

    Reply
  10. rhea says

    April 24, 2012 at 4:10 pm

    I can't wait to make this, I love calamari!

    Reply
  11. Culinary Cory says

    April 24, 2012 at 11:15 pm

    Nicely done. I love the orange flavor with squid. Yum!

    Reply
  12. LP @ dishclips says

    April 25, 2012 at 6:06 am

    It's Tuesday and I'm certainly craving tacos. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  13. Nupur says

    April 25, 2012 at 9:37 am

    a real treat , both for tongue and eyes .. love the clicks 🙂

    Reply
  14. Anca says

    April 25, 2012 at 7:25 pm

    i just loved calamri..great recipe

    Reply
  15. Trica Jus says

    May 2, 2012 at 12:36 am

    waaawww…:)

    Reply
  16. Zahid says

    June 21, 2012 at 6:08 am

    great!

    Reply

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