Tag: Adobong Pusit

Adobong Pusit (Squid Adobo)

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Squid adobo is absolutely delicious.

Unfortunately, the combination of vinegar, “fishy” squid and garlic can be overpowering so make sure there is a good ventilation. Ensure to crank up the cooker hood filter.

Adobong Pusit (Squid Adobo)

Pusit Adobo By Bless Mercado

Pusit Adobo
By Bless Mercado

Adobong Pusit by Bless Mercado

Adobong Pusit
by Bless Mercado

Adobong Pusit

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs medium-sized squid, cleaned, collect the ink and set aside.
  • 1  large onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1 cup vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 5 cloves  garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp cooking oil

Method

  1.  In a heated wok (or any large cooking pan), add the soy sauce, water and vinegar.  Bring these to a boil.  I have always been told that the liquid for adobo must not be stirred until it has actually boiled, otherwise it would turn too sour.
  2. Add the squid and leave to simmer for at least 5 minutes.
  3. Turn off the heat.
  4. Drain the squid and set aside. Ensure that the soy sauce, water and vinegar sauce are set aside as well in a separate dish.
  5. Lightly wipe off any liquid from the wok; heat up the cooking oil.
  6. Saute the garlic and onions
  7. Return the squid on the wok and stir for a minute.
  8. Add the mixture of vinegar, water and soy sauce that was set aside.  Simmer for 3 minutes.
  9. Finally add the ink and sugar.  Add salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for another 3 minutes.
  10. Serve with freshly cooked boiled rice.

ENJOY

Adobong Pusit (Spicy Squid)

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If you are lucky enough to have pusit (squid) at hand, there is no better recipe than cooking it as adobo.

Adobong pusit is so sumptuous and best eaten with copious amount of boiled rice.

Just thinking about Adobong Pusit now makes me want to wake at the crack of dawn to go to Borough Market or Smithfield to buy seafood such as squid, crabs, lobsters and oysters.   Well I shall keep this thought and probably will revisit this idea in the spring when the weather is not so atrocious here in London.

Anyway if you have the squid here is a lovely adobo recipe by http://www.filipinorecipesite.com/filipino-adobo-recipe/adobong-pusit.html

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Ingredients :

 

  • 1 lb. pusit (squid)
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp. whole peppercorns
  • salt to taste
  • 5 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 tbsp. oil
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 2 tomatoes, sliced
  • sugar, to taste

 

Cooking Procedures :

  1. Wash and clean pusit (squid) very well. Remove membranes, eyes and stomach. Keep the ink sac intact.
  2. In a saucepan, boil pusit (squid) in water, vinegar, peppercorns, salt and garlic.
  3. Cover and cook until tender. Drain and separate garlic. Reserve sauce.
  4. In a separate pan, sauté garlic in hot oil. Add onions and tomatoes, cook until wilted.
  5. Add pusit (squid) and let simmer for 5 minutes.
  6. Add reserved sauce and a little sugar to taste.
  7. Simmer until sauce is reduced.
  8. Remove from heat and serve.