Amazing Sweet and sour fish tilapia or escabecheng tilapia recipe
Is a delicious dish for the whole family, one that is a very easy fish recipe to prepare. Tilapia is not the only fish you can use for cooking escabeche. Any tough and fatty fish is good. It’s okay to use fillet too. Filipinos adapt this sweet and sour fish recipe from foreign cuisine. I think this recipe originated from China or the Spaniards. Whatever the origins of this recipe, one thing is certain: it is a super delicious fish recipe that I adore.
Note: When you fry the fish, keep the fish moist inside and cook it until the outside is golden and crunchy. And it is also best not to overcook the vegetables. Happy Cooking, Share and Enjoy Eating.
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Sweet and Sour Fish Tilapia or Escabecheng Tilapia Recipe
Description
Sweet and Sour Fish Tilapia or Escabecheng Tilapia is a delicious dish for the whole family. One that is a very easy fish recipe to prepare. Tilapia is not the only fish you can use for cooking escabeche. Any tough and fatty fish is good. It's okay to use fillet too. Filipinos adapt this sweet and sour fish recipe from foreign cuisine. I think this recipe originated from China or the Spaniards. Whatever the origins of this recipe, one thing is certain: it is a super delicious fish recipe that I adore.
Note: When you fry the fish, keep the fish moist inside and cook it until the outside is golden and crunchy. And it is also best not to overcook the vegetables.
Happy Cooking!. Share and Enjoy Eating!.
Ingredients
The Sauce:
Instructions
Preparation:
Clean the fish by removing the scales and innards. Wash and make slits on both sides, then add salt and rub it all over the fish and set it aside.
Peel and mince the garlic; peel and slice the onion. Peel and strip the ginger and carrots. Then cored and strips the bell pepper and green chili.
Cooking:
Heat cooking oil in a pan. Fry the tilapia one side at a time until it turns golden brown. Then flip the fish over to fry on the other side. Once cooked, remove from the pan and set aside for a while.
Next, make the sauce. Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. Saute the garlic until aromatic. Saute the onion until soft. Add the carrot and keep sauteing. Add the bell pepper and long green chili, then saute them all together.
Add the vinegar and allow it to cook for 2 minutes without stirring. Add the ketchup, stir, and cook over medium-low heat.
Add sugar and stir until the sugar is dissolved, then add the slurry mixture. (1 tsp. cornstarch + 1/4 cup water) stir until well combined.
Add freshly ground black pepper and salt to taste. Stir, taste it, and adjust as necessary. Remove it from the heat.
Plating:
Assemble the fried fish and the sauce in a serving dish. Garnish with finely chopped spring onions if desired. Serve and enjoy!
Servings 2
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 804kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 40.1g62%
- Saturated Fat 7g35%
- Cholesterol 125mg42%
- Sodium 1001mg42%
- Potassium 1618mg47%
- Total Carbohydrate 60g20%
- Dietary Fiber 6.6g27%
- Sugars 32.4g
- Protein 55.3g111%
- Calcium 8 mg
- Iron 30 mg
- Vitamin D 39 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.
Very yummy, Keep up the wonderful works guys.