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Squid cooked sous vide with tarragon and lemon

Sous vide cooking is not only a great way to make the squid super tender, but also gives the squid flavour during cooking. You can vary easily on this technique!

Makes 1kg.

Allergens & dietary requirements

  • Mollusks
  • Pescetarian

Ingredients

  • kg squid
  •  as needed coarse sea salt
  • preserved lemon
  • sprigs tarragon
  • sprigs thyme
  •  as needed olive oil

Preparation method

  • Clean the squid as described in the basic recipe.
  • Rub the squid with salt and infuse for one hour.
  • Remove the skin of the preserved lemon and then remove the white membrane.
  • Place the squid in a vacuum bag with the preserved lemon, tarragon, thyme, and olive oil and pull vacuum.
  • Cook in the sous vide bath at 63°C for at least two hours. 

Serving suggestions

  • Serve with risotto and stewed fennel.
  • Use in a dish with components of tomato, sweet pepper, and couscous.
  • Use in a dish with components of olive, feta, and garlic.