Squid Adobo (Adobong Squid)

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Jacqueline
Jacqueline @jaklynmela7
Vacaville, California

I was really craving Adobong Squid and I finally called my dad and he gave me his recipe. Squid is his favorite meat to use and I know this recipe is the best! He made this ALL the time when my brothers and I were growing up! It brings me back..

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Ingredients

30 mins
6 servings
  1. 1/4 cupwater
  2. 1 1/2 tspsalt
  3. 1/3 cupdistilled white vinegar
  4. 1/4 tspblack pepper
  5. 1 smallbay leaf
  6. 3 clovegarlic, crushed
  7. 1 tspsugar
  8. 1 lbSquid, cleaned and gutted, left whole
  9. 3 tbspvegetable oil
  10. 1 smallonion, sliced thin
  11. 1 smalltomato, cut into 4

Cooking Instructions

30 mins
  1. 1

    Combine the vinegar, water, salt, pepper, bay leaf, garlic and sugar in a saucepan.

  2. 2

    Add the squid and marinate for 1 hour. Remove the squid and reserve the liquid.

  3. 3

    In a skillet, sauté the onion in the oil. Add the squid and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. DO NOT OVERCOOK THE SQUID.

  4. 4

    Pour the reserved liquid over the squid, and simmer for 5 minutes.

  5. 5

    Serve with steamed white rice.

  6. 6

    VARIATION: For more texture and dimension of sweet to sour, add 2 quartered, medium tomatoes to the sauce after the squid is sautéed.

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