Rellenong Pusit
Squid stuffed with ground meat and then fried until crispy.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time40 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: pusit, relyeno, relyenong pusit, stuffed squid
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 587kcal
Author: Vanjo Merano
- 2 pieces squid large, cleaned and gutted
- 1/2 lb ground pork
- 1 piece carrot diced or minced
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 1 piece onion minced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 piece tomato diced
- 1 piece lemon
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 piece egg beaten
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 10 tablespoons cooking oil
Combine squid, soy sauce, and juice from 1 piece lemon and marinade for 30 minutes.
Heat a pan and pour-in 3 tablespoons cooking oil.
Sauté garlic, onion, celery, and tomato.
Put-in the ground pork and cook until the color turns light brown (about 5 minutes).
Add carrots, salt and ground black pepper then stir. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes. Turn-off heat and let cool.
Stuff the marinated squid with the cooked ground pork. Insert toothpicks at the opening of the squid to secure the filling.
Dip the stuffed squid in beaten egg then dredge in flour. Set aside.
Heat another pan and pour-in 7 tablespoons of cooking oil.
Pan-fry the squid. Cook each side for 3 to 5 minutes. Note: Do not overcook the squid so that it will remain tender.
Transfer the cooked squid in a serving plate and serve.
Share and enjoy!
Serving: 4g | Calories: 587kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 1698mg | Potassium: 519mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2955IU | Vitamin C: 23.4mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2.5mg