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Posted on 12th Jul 2025

Stuffed Squid with Dipping Sauce

This grilled stuffed squid has a beautiful fragrant filling with tangy zest topping to pair with it.

Cuisine

Time

20 mins mins

Servings

4 people people

recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 – 3 whole squid, with heads and tentacles

For the filling:

  • 300g pork mince
  • 10 – 12 prawns, finely chopped
  • 4 shallots, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 4 wood-ear mushrooms, soaked and finely chopped
  • 1 stalk lemongrass, finely chopped
  • 4 lime leaves, finely chopped
  • Small bunch fresh coriander, chopped
  • Small bunch fresh mint, chopped
  • 1 nest glass noodles (about 30g), soaked and chopped
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce 
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce, or to taste 
  • 1 tbsp palm sugar, or to taste
  • Ground black pepper, to taste
  • Vegetable oil 

Dipping Sauce:

  • 1 stalk lemongrass, finely chopped
  • 2 bird’s eye chillies, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce
  • Juice of 1 -2 limes
  • 1 tbsp palm sugar, or to taste

To serve: 

  • 1 red chilli, sliced
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges
  • Coriander and mint leaves

Method

Make the dipping sauce by mixing all ingredients in a bowl. Set aside

Clean squid tubes and remove the insides, washing well. Trim off the mouth or beak of the squid, and reserve the tentacles. 

Fill a pan with water and set a bamboo steamer basket over it. 

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