Escabecheng Isda (Sweet and Sour Fish)

We had Escabecheng Isda (fish in sweet and sour sauce) last night.   This is what I am sharing with you now. 

Ingredients:

1. 2 pieces medium sized fish (approx. 1/2 kilo)
2. 2 pieces medium sized onions, thinly sliced
3. 2 cloves garlic, julienned
4. 1 thumb-sized ginger, julienned
5. 1 small carrot, julienned
6. 1 red bell pepper, julienned
7. 1 cup vinegar
8. 1/2 cup water
9. 2 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in a little water
10. 3 table spoon tomato sauce
11. salt to taste
12. sugar to taste

Cooking Procedure:

1. After cleaning the fish, rub some salt and let it stand for 15 minutes.
2. Fry the fish and set aside.
3. In a small bowl, mix the salt, sugar, water, tomato paste and vinegar. 
4. Saute the ginger, garlic and onion.
5. Add the vinegar mixture.   Do not mix until it is boils.
6. Add the fried fish.
7. Add the cornstarch mixture.   
8. Add the red bell pepper and carrots.   
9. Adjust the salt and sugar to taste.   Cover.
10. Cook for 5 more minutes and serve with rice.

You can use your favorite fish for this recipe like:  Lapu-lapu, Dalagang bukid (lapad), Tilapia, Talakitok, Maya-maya, Hasa-hasa, Tanigue or fish fillet.   Happy cooking and enjoy your Escabecheng Isda.

Image Source:
 trailhead_bucket

Read more »

Bakalaw (Shredded Codfish with Bell Pepper)

Since bakalaw or codfish is one of the many fish available in the local market, let us try Bakalaw (shredded codfish with bell pepper.

Ingredients:

1. 1 kilo bakalaw (codfish)

2. 1 cup garbanzos (cooked)

3. 4 medium sized potatoes (cut in cubes)

4. 5 pieces thinly sliced tomatoes (or 1 can tomato sauce)

5. 2 red bell pepper - julienned (or 1 can pimientos)

6. 2 large thinly sliced onions

7. 3 cloves minced garlic

8. 1 tablespoon flour (dissolve in water)

9. 4 tablespoon olive oil (cooking oil, if not available)

10. ground pepper to taste

11. 1 teaspoon annato oil (as food color)

12. 1 cup water

Cooking Procedure:

1. Steam the bakalaw and shred the fish meat into pieces. Set aside.
2. Stir fry the potatoes. Set aside
3. Saute the garlic, onion and tomatoes. Stir until the tomatoes become soft.
4. Put the red bell pepper.
5. Put the annato oil.
6. Pour 1/2 cup water. Bring to boil.
7. Put the garbanzos, potatoes and the bakalaw (codfish).
8. Pour the remaining 1/2 cup water and follow with the dissolved flour.
9. Stir constantly until the sauce thickens.
10. Season with ground pepper.
11. Remove from fire once the potatoes are cooked.

Serve hot with boiled rice.

Read more »

Ensaladang Hipon (Shrimp Salad)

For you people who loves eating salad, here is a very simple and easy to prepare recipe called Shrimp Salad.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 kilos medium sized shrimps
• 4 pcs medium sized potatoes
• 1/2 cups sweet pickles
• 1 stalk of celery
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper

How to Prepare:

1. Blanch the shrimps. Remove the head and shells and cut in half.
2. Boil the potatoes. Once cooked, peel and dice in small pieces.
3. Finely cut the celery.
4. Finely cut the pickles.
5. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients. Add the mayonnaise, salt and ground pepper.
6. Chill first before serving.
7. Adjust the salt according to taste.

Enjoy eating your chilled shrimp salad!

Read more »