Spanish meatballs with clams, chorizo & squid

Spanish meatballs with clams, chorizo & squid

Smoky pork meatballs go perfectly with the salty seafood. Enjoy with a large hunk of bread

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

plus cooling

Method

  1. Melt the butter in a heavy-based casserole, then soften the shallots for 5 mins. Add the paprika and crushed garlic and cook for 1 min until the paprika becomes fragrant. Splash in the Sherry, then pour the whole lot into a bowl with the breadcrumbs. Season and cool.
  2. Add the pork mince and the egg yolk to the bowl, then beat well. Shape into 18 small meatballs. Wipe the pan, put on a medium-high heat, then add the oil. Fry the meatballs for 5 mins, just to colour, then lift onto a plate, but keep the oil in the pan. Sizzle the chorizo with the sliced garlic. Add the squid and fry to give a little colour. Now tip in the white wine and bring to the boil, scraping the bottom. Stir in the pulped tomatoes, bring to the boil, then add the meatballs and the clams. Cover and cook for 5 mins until the clam shells open. Discard any that stay shut. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley, drizzle with the extra virgin oil, then serve with crusty bread.

795 kcalories, protein 49g, carbohydrate 18g, fat 57 g, saturated fat 17g, fibre 2g, sugar 6g, salt 3.47 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2009.

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  • 17 August 2009

    Dinzinelli rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This the first time I'd cooked squid or clams and I was pleasantly surprised. The flavours merged beautifuly and both my two year old and 10 month oldhad seconds!

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  • 20 August 2009

    Jane commented on this recipe

    Very good southern med recipe - goes well with a good Spanish dry white.

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  • 23 August 2009

    Rosie commented on this recipe

    Delicious recipe and a real hit with the family, was unable to use clams but used cooked mussles instead and dry red wine instead of the white wine with excellent result

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  • 01 September 2009

    Tommo commented on this recipe

    This was delicious and our two children loved it. Very easy to cook. Except I couldn't find any clams and so, committed a sin and used tinned - still loved it though.

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  • 23 September 2009

    classicgirl commented on this recipe

    Made this for a dinner party could not get the clams so used prawns instead, cooked it all in a large paella dish and let them serve themselves. It was delicious.

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  • 29 October 2009

    thynk2much rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    So very lush.

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  • 01 November 2009

    Pieter rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Could not get the squid, and replaced it with prawns. Love it.

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  • 21 January 2010

    Dan's rated this recipe

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  • 13 February 2010

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  • 04 May 2010

    Chazza rated this recipe

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  • 08 May 2010

    Ency rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this pretty much as described, with two small exceptions - (1) I used Marsala wine instead of sherry (it's pretty similar anyway) and (2) I couldn't get any smoked paprika and ended up using normal (noble sweet) paprika instead. The meal was superb and I will be looking for an excuse to do it again. I strongly recommend getting fresh squid and clams if you can (rather than the plastic punnets of cooked squid rings you get in the supermarket). I think it was really the good fresh fish that made this so successful. Delicious.

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  • 11 July 2010

    Joanna commented on this recipe

    Make sure you use cooking chorizo, otherwise flavour gets lost.

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  • 13 July 2010

    Marianne rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is sooooo good for a robust meal with friends, lots of gutsy red wine and plenty of bread to mop up the sauce. Mr/Ms Ensy is quite right about the fresh clams (be sure to give them a good clean) and squid. Kids like this too - all round a big hit.

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  • 27 September 2010

    C.Malthere rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious! I will definately do it again. The combination Pork/Squid/Chorizo and a hint of paprika is heavenly. I would strongly recommand a trip to your fav' fishmonger (mine's Steve Hatt from Islington, who arranged for me to have some fresh clams on the day of my diner party) and butcher to hit all the right flavours in that dish. Even my brother, who do not like seafood usually loved the dish and asked for more! Thumbs up!

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  • 05 January 2011

    Yum Yum commented on this recipe

    Such a shame its difficult to get hold of fresh squid and clams in this country! This recipe looks amazing and I can't wait to try it!

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    Sam rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I also couldn't get hold of any clams so used king prawns instead. It's very rich and I found it rather heavy BUT really enjoyed it and will try my best to get hold of fresh clams next time. I liked how busy it was - so many different flavours and textures.

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  • 29 June 2011

    fancypants rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I've made this a few times and it never disappoints, last time I used scallops instead of the clams as they are so difficult to get hold of if you don't live in a city! Is perfect for dinner with friends as it is not overly filling, always room for another glass of wine and pudding!

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  • 25 April 2012

    archangelrich rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this exactly as said, except I also had to use tinned clams (which meant the dish didn't look as aesthetically pleasing, but they thickened the sauce up nicely). It was lovely. I found it rather rich, and even with my family's hearty appetites there was more than enough to feed four. My Portuguese friends make something quite similar but the paprika is used to flavour the sauce, whilst the meatballs are more heavily spiced (using piri piri, or mustard powder).

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  • 01 May 2012

    Anthony_Maxwell rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I followed the recipe as mentioned and it was lovely. Agreed with Archangelrich, the dish was very rich. I would also say that it takes about an hour to prepare - we served it with some Mediterranean Vegetable Risotto and some crusty bread. I think I should have used a little more tomato and the sauce boiled down quite quickly.

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  • 30 August 2012

    ValleyBaker46 rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Everyone seemed to enjoy this! Served with pasta and garlic bread and used mussels instead of clams since I couldn't find any! Only given this 3 stars since me and the boyfriend seemed to love it when we was eaten it but then after felt as if we didn't enjoy it! It is super yummy though and everyone else enjoyed it. Plus I'm quite a fuss eater! Will make again but I wouldnt't eat it.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

plus cooling

Ingredients

  • 25g butter
  • 3 small shallots , diced
  • 1 heaped tsp smoked Spanish paprika (we used the sweet, or dulce type)
  • 3 garlic cloves , 2 crushed and 1 sliced
  • 2 tbsp dry sherry
  • 50g fresh breadcrumbs
  • 300g pork mince
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 50ml olive oil , for frying
  • 300g chorizo , either mini whole ones or a large sausage, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 300g cleaned squid , cut into rings
  • 100ml white wine
  • 300g chopped and squashed tomatoes (squeeze to a pulp using your fingers)
  • 400g clams
  • handful flat-leaf parsley , roughly chopped
  • extra-virgin olive oil , for drizzling
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795 kcalories, protein 49g, carbohydrate 18g, fat 57 g, saturated fat 17g, fibre 2g, sugar 6g, salt 3.47 g

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