Delicious Fish Escabeche Filipino Escabecheng Isda recipe
A vibrant sweet-sour symphony that turns simple fish into a celebration-worthy masterpiece! Our Filipino-style Fish Escabeche features crispy fried fish smothered in a tangy, gingery sauce with colorful veggies – a dish as eye-catching as it is mouthwatering!
Why This Dish is Special:
🍯 Perfect Balance – The golden ratio of sweet & sour flavors
🎨 Festive Colors – Bright red peppers, orange carrots & golden sauce
🐠 Versatile Protein – Use lapu-lapu, tilapia, or any firm white fish
🥢 Texture Play – Crispy fish + crunchy veggies = irresistible contrast
When to Serve This Showstopper:
🎉 Birthdays & Fiestas – The colorful presentation wows guests
🍽️ Sunday Family Lunch – Makes ordinary meals feel special
🥡 Meal Prep Hero – Flavors deepen overnight!
The Ultimate Pairing:
🍚 Mountains of hot rice – To soak up every drop of that addictive sauce
🥬 Side of atchara – For refreshing contrast to the rich flavors
Fun Fact: The vinegar in escabeche originally acted as a preservative – now we just love it for its burst of flavor!
Ready to make magic? Follow our easy steps below!
Love sweet-sour dishes? Try our Pork Hamonado or Beef Asado next!
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Happy cooking! 😊🐟
For cooking video guide for this dish, just click this link: Escabecheng Isda Katambak Video.
Fish Escabeche (Escabecheng Isda) – Sweet & Sour Delicious Dish
Description
Escabecheng isda (sweet and sour fish escabeche) is a sweet and sour dish. This recipe is simple to prepare and does not require many ingredients. In this escabeche version, we added a soft drink to our list of ingredients. We all know that cola softdrinks are sweet in taste. Their sweetness brings an extra ordinary flavor to the dish. Escabeche is a popular dish for special occasions. It has a delightful sweet and sour flavor that goes well with a cup of warm rice.
Ingredients
Sauce
Instructions
Preparation:
Clean the fish, remove scales and innards, and cut the fish's gills. Wash thoroughly.
Make a cut at the back to separate the flesh from the bones. Debone them, and then make a few cuts on both sides of the fish flesh. Set aside and prepare the spices for the recipe.
Cooking:
Heat cooking oil in a pan, gently put the fish in, and fry over medium heat. Pour hot oil on top of the fish until it is cooked. Remove it from the heat and set it aside.
In another pan, heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil over medium heat. Saute the garlic until aromatic, then add the onion and saute until soft, then add the ginger and keep sauteing for a minute. Add the tomato slices and cook until soft.
Stir in the annatto powder, add the carrot, and keep cooking for a few minutes.
Add the sprite, vinegar, and soy sauce and bring the liquid to a soft boil. Stir in salt and pepper powder to taste.
Add the green chili and red bell pepper and stir. Keep cooking for a few minutes.
Add sugar to taste and stir in the slurry mixture. Simmer over medium-low heat until the sauce turns into lightly thick gravy.
Stir, taste it, and adjust as necessary. Add spring opinion and stir. Turn off the heat.
Pour the sauce over the fried fish. Serve and Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Servings 3
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 969kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 75.6g117%
- Saturated Fat 11.2g56%
- Cholesterol 63mg21%
- Sodium 1558mg65%
- Potassium 546mg16%
- Total Carbohydrate 39.6g14%
- Dietary Fiber 4.6g19%
- Sugars 17.3g
- Protein 36.9g74%
- Calcium 5 mg
- Iron 24 mg
- Vitamin D 650 IU
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
