Finally, Summer has arrived. I decided to welcome Summer by preparing something that reminds me of what I usually do during this wonderful season; grill. There are several Summer foods that I want to feature and the first that crossed my mind is Inihaw na Pusit or “Grilled Squid” . This dish is very easy to prepare and does not take much of your time to complete.
When I was still in the Philippines, grilling has become a weekly habit. I make sure that I get the best meat or seafood in the market to grill. I also remember some fast food spots in the food court of malls selling this dish (though freshness is questionable sometimes). And yes…how could dampa in Paranaque and even the one in Sea Side in Macapagal slip my mind. They serve the best Inihaw na Pusit in their respective cities. Haven’t tried the Sugba na pusit (I’m not sure if it is called this way, maybe you can help me out) in Cebu and some parts of Mindanao yet but a lot of people who have tried gave it two thumbs up. Are you familiar with the “SuToKil” (Sugba, Towa, Kilaw) ? They say that its a must-try when going to Cebu and Mindanao.
How about you guys? What’s kind of meat or seafood do you love to grill?
Lets grill some Squid !
Inihaw na Pusit Recipe (Grilled Squid)
Ingredients
- 3 pieces medium to large squid cleaned
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1 large tomato diced
- 1 large sweet onion diced
- 3 pieces dried Thai chili
- 1/2 piece lemon or 2 pieces calamansi
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large container, combine onion and tomato
- Add some salt and pepper and mix well.
- Stuff the squid with the onion and tomato mixture. Add more if necessary.
- Grill the squid for 6 to 8 minutes per side.
- Transfer to a serving plate.
- Serve hot with dip. Share and Enjoy!
kasoy says
The key is the heat. Put any seafood in burning hot oven and you will get the same result in taste (soft) and texture. Just cook for 5 -- 10 minutes in really very hot oven setting or similar. Try it.
Ephraim Rey says
Thank you for this sir, my family loves pusit, cause its a seafood 😀
Cynthia says
Many thanks for posting the recipe, along with the video. I was enticed to continue reading your recipe because of the yummy-looking photo of the pusit.
I love cooking Filipino dishes and serving them to my Arabic husband. It will be my first time to grill squid and I hope that this will turn out to be a winner. Will keep you posted.
beancounter says
Looks great!
I can have this kahit winter downunder!
Joelen says
Mmm.. I love grilled pusit! Great video and now I’m craving grilled pusit, rice and a touch of bagoong!