By Edu Costa − On Friday, September 2, 2016, 7 years ago in
Seafood Recipes
3 out of 5 with 99 ratings
comments: 4 - views: 62453

Squid Stew, known as caldeirada de lulas, is one of the best and most popular Portuguese seafood dishes.
Preparation time | n/a |
Cooking Time | n/a |
Ready In | 45 min |
Level of Difficulty | Easy |
Servings | 4 |
Ingredients
4 lbs of squid1 cup of olive oil2 onions, chopped2 garlic cloves, chopped1 tablespoon of parsley1 teaspoon of paprika1 lb of tomatoes, chopped1 teaspoon of tomato paste1/2 cup of red or white wine1 lb of potatoes1 cup of waterSalt and pepper (to taste)1 Portuguese ceramic cooking pot
Get Portuguese ingredients

Directions
- Wash and slice the squid properly to remove the meat.
- In the ceramic pot (or saucepan), add the onion, garlic, 1/2 cup olive oil, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste and cook on medium heat.
- Once the onions begin to brown add the squid and let them cook for about 2-3 minutes.
- Now add in the chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, red or white wine, and the rest of the olive oil to the saucepan and stir it well.
- De-skin the potatoes and slice them into halves and add them to the saucepan along with a cup of water.
- Cover the pan and let it cook until the potatoes are done, stirring occasionally.
- Once done, serve in bowls.
Recipe & Photo Credit: easyportugueserecipes.com
You might also like:
Portuguese Grilled Cod with Greens Recipe
This simple and delicious Portuguese grilled cod with greens recipe (receita de bacalhau grelhado com grelos) is very easy to prepare.
Level of Difficulty | Easy |
Servings | 2 |
Portuguese Shrimp with Garlic & Whisky Recipe
This amazing Portuguese shrimp with garlic and whisky recipe (receita de camarão com alho e whisky) takes less than 30 minutes to prepare.
Level of Difficulty | Very Easy |
Servings | 8 |
Portuguese Mozambique Style Shrimp Recipe
Serve these tasty and spicy Portuguese Mozambique style shrimp (camarões à moda de Moçambique) with Portuguese fries or white rice.
Level of Difficulty | Easy |
Servings | 4 |

s pereira
i know there different ways to make this dish however it should also contain green peppers diced potatoes should be diced if you are useing wine red or white the squid will make its own juice i have never added water and i have been makeing this dish since i was 15 am now in my 80s do the math not saying what you printed is wrong just a different take on the subject.
5 months ago, Friday, June 2, 2023


s pereira
you should add one cup of rice much better and dice the potatoes
1 year ago, Monday, March 7, 2022
You might also like:
On this video, Michael Santos shows you how to make the popular pastéis de feijão (Portuguese bean tarts).
Portugal, the Europe we didn’t know existed!
Do you know what the popular cozido à portuguesa (boiled meal) is and what it contains?