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Bangus ala Pobre
Boneless Bangus (milkfish) belly fried to a golden crisp then coated with a savory soy-calamansi glaze, this Bangus ala Pobre dish is super easy to make using simple and affordable ingredients.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 81 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Filipino
Ingredients
- 500 grams boneless bangus belly cut into serving size
- ¼ cup cornstarch for dredging
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 big yellow onion cut into rings
- oil for frying
- salt and pepper to taste
SAUCE:
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon oyster sauce optional
- 2 tablespoon lemon or calamansi juice
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch from the leftover dredge
- ⅓ cup water
Instructions
- Heat just enough oil in a skillet or frying pan, over medium-high heat.
- Lightly season fish belly cuts with salt and pepper. Then dredge lightly in cornstarch, shaking off excess if needed.
- Fry directly in hot oil, skin side down first, turning it over once to cook both sides to a golden brown. Remove fish from pan and set aside.
- In the same oil over medium-low heat, toast minced garlic until golden and then remove immediately from oil using a sieve and set aside. It will go on cooking from the residual heat so do not let it brown in the hot oil too much.
- Combine all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl and mix until well blended. Set aside.
- Next, sweat the onions in the same oil over medium heat then remove and set aside.
- Add the butter or margarine to the skillet with the remaining oil and let it melt. Then add the sauce mixture and cook until it thickens.
- Now put the fried fish back into the pan to coat the fish with sauce then remove and arrange on a serving dish. Turn off the heat. Pour the remaining sauce on top of the fish and top with the cooked onions and toasted garlic.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
81kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
1133mg
(47%)
Potassium
64mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
91IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 81
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 81kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 1133mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 64mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 91IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.