The Amateur Cook in me.. Adobong Pusit

Adobo is a classic Filipino dish.  It´s base ingredients are garlic, onion, soy sauce and vinegar.  We Filipinos are known for the classic CPA - Chicken Pork Adobo.  It is such a staple in a Filipino hoousehold during Sunday family reunions or get togethers. 

I learned to cook when I moved to Spain.  It was a necessity so I can always be in touch with the flavors of my motherland!  I am vey thankful that my husband and my son have adventurous taste buds and are very open to tasting the food from my motherland! 

Today´s lunch is Adobong Pusit.  It is a variety of adobo and I used Pusit (Squid in English and Calamar in Spanish). 

Again, this recipe earned the two thumbs up sign of approval from my husband (my son was unable to eat this today as he had tummy ache and I just prepared steamed white rice and boiled fish for him)...  I can still hear my husband making the "hmm, tastes good" sound as he was munching this delish dish! 

Complexity:  Easy 
Preparation and Cooking time:  1 hour 

Ingredients: 

1/2 to 1 kilo of fresh squids - cleaned 
1 clove garlic, finely chopped 
1 medium onion, finely chopped 
2 medium tomato, diced 
1 teaspoon brown sugar 
pepper 
1 cup apple cider vinegar 
1 cup soy sauce 
1 cup water 
2 tablespoons olive oil 
cayenne/chili (optional) 

Procedure: 

1.  Preheat the pot and pour the olive oil.  Saute the onion, garlic and tomato.  Stir and saute for a good 3 minutes until the juices of the diced tomatoes come out. 
2.  Add the squids, soy sauce, vinegar, water, sugar and pepper. Add the cayenne/chili (Optional) Let it boil. 
3.  Stir after the first boil.  
4.  Cook in med-high temperature for the next 20 minutes until the squid is cooked and tender. 
5.  Reduce the sauce for another 15 minutes. 

Ready to eat and best served with steamed rice! The filipino way!!!  
Lunch was superb and great again!! 

Enjoy!!