Pla Muek Yang

Name: Pla Muek Yang
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 4 medium squid, cleaned; 1 tbsp oyster sauce and 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tsp sugar; Garlic and white pepper; Seafood sauce (nam jim seafood): green chillies, garlic, lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, coriander

ปลาหมึกย่าง/plah MUEK yahng/

Also known as: Thai Grilled Squid, Pla Meuk Yang, Pla Muk Yang

About this dish

Whole squid grilled over charcoal until smoky and tender, served with a sharp green seafood dipping sauce.

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Ingredients

🦑4 medium squid, cleaned

🫙1 tbsp oyster sauce and 1 tbsp soy sauce

🍬1 tsp sugar

🧄Garlic and white pepper

🌶️Seafood sauce (nam jim seafood): green chillies, garlic, lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, coriander

Method

Serves 2

Score the squid lightly and marinate in the sauces, sugar, garlic and pepper for 20 minutes.

Blend the dipping sauce ingredients until bright green and punchy.

Grill the squid over hot charcoal for 2–3 minutes per side until just opaque and charred.

Do not overcook or it will toughen.

Slice into rings and serve with the seafood sauce.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Grilled squid is a classic Thai beach and night-market snack, sold on skewers straight from the grill.

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