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Chargrilled garlic and chilli cuttlefish

Name: Chargrilled garlic and chilli cuttlefish
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 122 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 700g cuttlefish, cleaned, sliced into 3cm pieces; 1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil; Finfinely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon, plus extra wedges to serve; 1 long red chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 tbs flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped; 2 cups watercress sprigs

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Chargrilled garlic and chilli cuttlefish

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With all the flavours of the summer, cooking and eating this dish will bring you that much closer to your next beach holiday.

700g cuttlefish, cleaned, sliced into 3cm pieces
1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil
Finfinely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon, plus extra wedges to serve
1 long red chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tbs flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
2 cups watercress sprigs

Method

1.

Place cuttle fish in a bowl with olive oil, lemon zest, chilli and garlic. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 2 hours to marinate.
2.

When ready to cook, preheat barbecue or chargrill pan to high. Season cuttlefish with salt, then barbecue, turning, for 2 minutes or until lightly charred and just cooked through.
3.

Toss cuttlefish with lemon juice and parsley in a bowl, then transfer to a platter and top with watercress. Serve with lemon wedges to squeeze over.