Creole Calamari with Smoked Tomato Sauce and Olive Salad

Name: Creole Calamari with Smoked Tomato Sauce and Olive Salad
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
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Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 cup black olives, sliced; 1 cup green queen size stuffed olives, sliced; 2 tablespoons minced shallots; 2 pounds Roma tomatoes, cored and cut in half; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil; Salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 2 cups chicken stock; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 2 tablespoons small diced celery; 2 tablespoons chopped parsley; 1 pound calamari, thawed, cut into 1/4-inch slices; 1/2 cup buttermilk; Essence, recipe follows; 1 cup masa flour; 1 cup flour; 2 ounces grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese; 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika; 2 tablespoons salt; 2 tablespoons garlic powder; 1 tablespoon black pepper; 1 tablespoon onion powder; 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon dried thyme

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Total: 1 hr 10 min

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 1 hr

Yield: 4 servings

Total: 1 hr 10 min

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 1 hr

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 cup black olives, sliced

1 cup green queen size stuffed olives, sliced

2 tablespoons minced shallots

2 pounds Roma tomatoes, cored and cut in half

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper

2 cups chicken stock

2 teaspoons minced garlic

2 tablespoons small diced celery

2 tablespoons chopped parsley

1 pound calamari, thawed, cut into 1/4-inch slices

1/2 cup buttermilk

Essence, recipe follows

1 cup masa flour

1 cup flour

2 ounces grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):

2 1/2 tablespoons paprika

2 tablespoons salt

2 tablespoons garlic powder

1 tablespoon black pepper

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 tablespoon cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon dried oregano

1 tablespoon dried thyme

Directions

In a mixing bowl, toss the tomatoes with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Place the tomatoes on the smoker rack and smoke for 15 minutes. Remove from the smoker and place both the tomatoes and tomato juice in a medium saucepan. Add the chicken stock. Bring the liquid to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook for 30 minutes. Using a hand-held blender, puree the sauce until smooth. Strain and season with salt and pepper. Keep warm. In a mixing bowl, combine the olives, shallots, garlic, celery, parsley, black pepper and the 1/2 cup of the olive oil. Mix well. In a mixing bowl, marinate the cut calamari in the buttermilk with 2 tablespoons Essence, allow to sit for 20 minutes. Combine the masa and flours together with the remaining Essence. For olive salad, combine all the ingredients together and set aside. Dredge the marinated calamari in the flour mixture and sift to remove any excess. Place dredged calamari in the fryer basket and deep fry until slightly golden in color, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir constantly to prevent from sticking together. Remove from the fryer and drain on a paper-lined plate. Season with Essence. To serve, spoon the sauce in the center of a large platter. Place the calamari on top of the sauce. Mound the olive salad on top of the calamari. Garnish with the cheese.