Adobong Pusit Recipe

Filipino Adobong Pusit or Squid Adobo, is cooked along with the ink, so it resembles the spanish calamares en su tinta, but with a tangier flavour, especially when fresh chillies are added.    Adobong pusit or Squid adobo recipe is another variant of the world famous Filipino Adobo.

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 :

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