Braised Cuttlefish with Peas and Tomatoes

Cuttlefish is really underused but top chef Angela Hartnett is here to show you how easy it is to cook with at home. With flavours of fennel, garlic, chilli and ingredients like fresh peas and pancetta, this is one recipe you have to try!

Ingredients

  • 500gms cuttle fish scored and cut into strips
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 head of fennel sliced into strips
  • 2 x cloves of garlic sliced
  • Pinch dried chili
  • 200gms fresh peas podded weight
  • 70ml fish stock or water
  • 70ml white wine
  • 1 x tin of tomatoes
  • Handful of chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 200g pancetta

Method

In a large pan add the olive oil gently heat add the fennel garlic, pancetta and chili and lightly sauté.

Add the cuttlefish and increase the heat and sauté for the cuttlefish for a few minutes

Add the wine and reduce then add the tomatoes and fish stock and cook for 45 minutes over a low heat simmer until the cuttlefish are cooked 

In the last 5 minutes add the fresh peas and cooked until soft .

Finish with flat leaf parsley and olive oil.

 

Ingredients

  • 500gms cuttle fish scored and cut into strips
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 head of fennel sliced into strips
  • 2 x cloves of garlic sliced
  • Pinch dried chili
  • 200gms fresh peas podded weight
  • 70ml fish stock or water
  • 70ml white wine
  • 1 x tin of tomatoes
  • Handful of chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 200g pancetta

Method

In a large pan add the olive oil gently heat add the fennel garlic, pancetta and chili and lightly sauté.

Add the cuttlefish and increase the heat and sauté for the cuttlefish for a few minutes

Add the wine and reduce then add the tomatoes and fish stock and cook for 45 minutes over a low heat simmer until the cuttlefish are cooked 

In the last 5 minutes add the fresh peas and cooked until soft .

Finish with flat leaf parsley and olive oil.