Seafood Kokorec Recipe

Have you ever eaten kokoreç prepared with seafood? We ate it and got the recipe for you from The Dish Room Restaurant Sous chef Özgür Üstün, in a shoot we shot exclusively for Yemek.com .

Prepared with the help of few but essential ingredients and spices, this kokoreç is incredibly delicious and light.

You can also take a look at the other flavors whose recipes we got from The Dish Room Restaurant.

How to Make Seafood Kokorec Recipe?

• Chop the onions you will use in the filling of the squids into very small pieces. Cut the peeled tomatoes to fit the onions.
• Cut the green peppers in half, remove the seeds and chop them finely, then make them smaller. Finely chop the spinach, dill and parsley. Grate the garlic.
• If desired, boil the shrimp for a short time (about 2-3 minutes) or chop the cleaned shrimp that you will use directly into small pieces like other ingredients.
• Melt the butter in a large pan. Add chopped onion and grated garlic and sauté until they get a light color.
• By mixing in between; Add chopped shrimp, green pepper, tomato and spinach. Add white wine, which you can use as desired, to the sautéed vegetables and shrimps and let them simmer.
• After sautéing the stuffing you blended with chopped dill, parsley, salt and thyme, remove it from the stove.
• After cleaning and washing in plenty of water, dry the whole baby squid and fill it with the stuffing you have prepared.
• Close the end by fastening it with a toothpick to prevent the material from spilling out. Cook the ready seafood kokorec by turning it upside down on a hot grill.
• To serve, season the croutons with the ingredients you desire and bake them. Cut off the stem part and remove the seeds of the red bell pepper, roast it on the grill or on the stove, and puree it in a blender. Roast the shellless raw almonds over low heat until they turn golden brown.
• Remove the toothpicks from the baby squid cooked on the grill. Cut it in half and place it on a serving plate. Serve with ground red pepper puree, baked croutons and roasted almonds. Share with your loved ones.