Wednesday, May 4, 2011

ESCABECHE ( sweet and sour fish )


Another simplified Filipino fish dish authentic in style and taste.With a twist from fried fish, cooked again to have it's sauce.  Another delicious and healthy food for kids and everyone..

Ingredients:

1 large fish such as Lapu Lapu, cleaned
1 green and red bell pepper,julienne cut
1 small carrot, peelled and julienne cut
1 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup pineapple, optional
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp cornstarch dissolve in water
3 tbsp white vinegar
Olive oil
Salt and Pepper to taste

Procedure:
1. Fry fish until golden brown and set aside.
2. On a medium heat, heat oil in a skillet and sautee garlic.
3. Add the tomato sauce.
4. Add the the bell pepper and carrot and let it simmer or until it begins to bubble.
5. Add sugar and vinegar, stir.
6 Add the cornstarch, and stir.
7. Add salt and Pepper for the desired taste.
8.Add fish to the skillet and simmer for another minute.
9. Serve hot on a fish plate.


Tips:
 For pineapple lovers, adding pineapple chunks and its juice will create a more different taste.
It is much more great to cook the fish with the sauce than to pour it on top of the fish. Taste the difference!

No comments:

Post a Comment