Galunggong Steak: A Crispy, Saucy Twist on a Filipino Fish Favorite
This is not your typical fish steak galunggong recipe. Commonly, it will be fried plain, tinola, pinangat, sarciado or escabeche. In this recipe, we will transforms the humble round scad fish into a restaurant-worthy dish—crispy fried fish smothered in a savory-sweet garlic-soy glaze, similar to bistek or escabeche. Perfect for upgrading your everyday galunggong into a special meal!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
✅ Crispy & Saucy – Golden-fried fish + rich glaze.
🐟 Budget-Friendly – Uses affordable galunggong (round scad).
🔥 Quick & Easy – Ready in 20 minutes.
🍚 Perfect with Rice – The sauce is ulam heaven.
Key Ingredients
- Fresh galunggong – Cleaned and scored for crispiness.
- Soy sauce & calamansi – For the tangy-steak glaze.
- Garlic, onions, ginger – Aromatic base.
- Brown sugar – Balances the saltiness.
- Bell peppers (optional) – For color and crunch.
Simple Steps
1️⃣ Fry Fish – Season galunggong with salt, then deep-fry until extra crispy. Drain.
2️⃣ Sauté Aromatics – Garlic, onions, and ginger until fragrant.
3️⃣ Make Sauce – Add soy sauce, calamansi, oyster sauce, sugar, onion powder, black pepper and water. Simmer until slightly thick.
4️⃣ Glaze Fish – Pour sauce over fried galunggong or toss gently.
Serving Tips
🍋 Extra calamansi – For a bright, tangy finish.
🌶 Add chili flakes – For a spicy kick.
🥬 Pair with blanched veggies – Like pechay or kangkong.
Pro Tricks
✨ Double-fry the fish – For maximum crispiness.
🔥 Use a nonstick pan – To keep the glaze from burning.
🍯 Add oyster sauce – For extra umami depth.
This Galunggong Steak proves that simple fish can be gourmet—crispy, saucy, and full of flavor!
Love seafood twists? Try our Fish Sarciado or Escabeche next! 🐟🔥
Enjoy, share, and kain na! 😋
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Description
Fish steak galunggong recipe. This is not your typical galunggong recipe. Commonly, it will be fried plain, tinola, pinangat, sarciado or escabeche. In this recipe, we will turn the fish galunggong into galunggong steak. How? It’s very simple to do and the process is similar to making an escabeche dish. The first thing you need to do is simply fry the fish. Next is to prepare the sauce and add the fried fish, toss with the steak sauce, and serve hot. Share and enjoy the food.
Ingredients
Sauce:
Instructions
Preparation:
Clean the fish galunggong, remove the innards, wash and drain water. Season them with a pinch of salt and rub them on the fish. Let them sit.
Prepare the spices needed, like garlic, onions, and tomatoes.
In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, lemon juice, oyster sauce, pepper, and sugar. Set aside.
Cooking:
Heat enough cooking oil in the frying pan. Fry the fish until golden brown.
Remove the fish from the frying pan and place it on a plate with paper towels. Set aside.
Using a clean pan, heat a small amount of oil. Then saute the garlic and onions until aromatic, and stir in the soy sauce mixture.
Add 1/4 cup of water or as needed and let it boil until it reduces a bit. Taste it and adjust it as needed.
Add the fried fish and add the ring onions, then simmer it for about 2 minutes, bathing the fish as needed. Then transfer to a serving plate.
Serve it while it is still hot. Share and enjoy the food.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 3
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 212kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 1.9g3%
- Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
- Cholesterol 63mg21%
- Sodium 1343mg56%
- Potassium 187mg6%
- Total Carbohydrate 12.5g5%
- Dietary Fiber 1.9g8%
- Sugars 6g
- Protein 35.8g72%
- Calcium 3 mg
- Iron 12 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.
