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How to clean squid in 10 simple steps! It’s really not that difficult. Once you know how it works, you’ll never forget it anymore.

How To Clean Squid

Here's how to clean squid in 10 simple steps! It’s really not that difficult at all. Once you know how it works, you will never forget it anymore. Here we go!

Course How To
Cuisine General
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1 squid
Calories per serving 89 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 fresh baby squid
  • patience :)

Instructions

  1. Place the squid on a clean chopping board.

    How to clean squid in 10 simple steps! It’s really not that difficult. Once you know how it works, you’ll never forget it anymore. Here we go!
  2. Hold the body in the palm of one hand and grab the squid head with the fingers of your other hand right above the eyes. Now pull gently until both parts detach from each other. With the head will come some slimy looking white gunk.
    How to clean squid in 10 simple steps! It’s really not that difficult. Once you know how it works, you’ll never forget it anymore. Here we go!
  3. Somewhere attached to that is the ink sack. The ink in baby squid is not enough for other dishes, so throw it out. Large squid contain much more ink.
    How to clean squid in 10 simple steps! It’s really not that difficult. Once you know how it works, you’ll never forget it anymore. Here we go!
  4. Then sever the tentacles from the head. Therefore slice right underneath the eyes of the squid. Try the keep the tentacles in one piece.
    How to clean squid in 10 simple steps! It’s really not that difficult. Once you know how it works, you’ll never forget it anymore. Here we go!

  5. You will probably feel or hear something crunch a little. See that little black thing protruding from the in between the eyes? That’s the beak, the squid’s mouth. Make sure there’s none of that left on the tentacle side. Then throw away the part with the eyes and white gunk (or keep it as bait if you like fishing).

    How to clean squid in 10 simple steps! It’s really not that difficult. Once you know how it works, you’ll never forget it anymore. Here we go!
  6. Place your thumb gently on one end of the body between the 2 little fins. Then with your other hand search for the quill, the little plastic thing inside of the squid. Then pull it out gently.
    How to clean squid in 10 simple steps! It’s really not that difficult. Once you know how it works, you’ll never forget it anymore. Here we go!

  7. It can be quite large and is transparent. Discard it. Remove any whitish slime that is still inside.

    How to clean squid in 10 simple steps! It’s really not that difficult. Once you know how it works, you’ll never forget it anymore. Here we go!
  8. Pull or gently squeeze if out. Discard it.
    How to clean squid in 10 simple steps! It’s really not that difficult. Once you know how it works, you’ll never forget it anymore. Here we go!

  9. Now peel the skin off. This is quite easy. With your finger nails pinch the skin and see if it tears loose. Then pull the skin towards the back of the body. Also remove the skin on the fins.

    How to clean squid in 10 simple steps! It’s really not that difficult. Once you know how it works, you’ll never forget it anymore. Here we go!

  10. The squid meat underneath should be whitish to lightly yellow. Discard the skin. Rinse the cleaned squid inside and outside. Done!

    How to clean squid in 10 simple steps! It’s really not that difficult. Once you know how it works, you’ll never forget it anymore. Here we go!