Cumi Bakar Saus Padang: Grilled Squid in Padang Sauce

Method11 steps · about 35 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Clean and wash the squid (500 g) thoroughly. Remove the bone, the thin skin membranes and ink sack.

   Uses 500 g squid

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   Step 2: Lay the squid flat on the chopping board and slice the top side of the squid, leaving the bottom side intact.

   Uses cleaned squid

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   Step 3: Put the squid in a bowl with the juice of the lemon (1) and salt to taste (to taste). Keep chilled while preparing the paste.

   Uses scored squid · 1 lemon, juiced · Salt to taste for lemon preparation

   
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   Step 4: Using a food processor, blend into a fine paste: big red chilies, bird’s eye chilies, shallots (6), garlic (3 cloves), ginger (2 cm), coriander, galangal (2 cm), salam leaf (1), lime leaves (2) and lemongrass (1).

   Uses 2 big red chillies, chopped · 5 bird’s eye chillies · 6 shallots, peeled, chopped · 3 cloves garlic, peeled, chopped · 2 cm ginger, peeled, chopped · 1 tsp coriander seeds · 2 cm galangal, chopped · 1 salam leaf, shredded

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   Step 5: Using a wok or a saucepan, heat the cooking oil (5 tbsp) over medium high heat and sauté the spice paste, white pepper powder (1 tsp) and salt (to taste) until fragrant, around 4 minutes.

   Sauté Padang spice paste · 4 minUses Padang spice paste · 5 tbsp cooking oil · 1 tsp white pepper powder · Salt to taste for the spice paste

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   Step 6: Add the coconut milk, stir and continue cooking until the moisture is reduced, around 4 minutes.

   Reduce coconut spice mixture · 4 minUses fried Padang spice paste · 65 ml instant coconut milk

   
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   Step 7: Turn off the heat.

   Uses cooked Padang spice mixture

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   Step 8: Wash the squid thoroughly and pat dry.

   Uses lemon-seasoned squid

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   Step 9: Mix the squid in the spice mixture.

   Uses rinsed, dried squid · cooked Padang spice mixture

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    Step 10: Grill the squid for around 4 minutes on each side, about 8 minutes total, until cooked through.

    Grill both squid sides · 8 minUses sauce-coated squid

    
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    Step 11: Serve immediately.

    Uses grilled Padang squid