Escabeche- Filipino Sweet & Sour Fish
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
720 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Asian, Mediterranean, Filipino
Escabeche- Filipino Sweet & Sour Fish
Description
Filipino Escabeche highlights a whole tilapia seasoned with salt and fried to produce a golden crispy exterior. The accompanying sauce combines vinegar and dissolved cornstarch simmered with sugar, bell peppers, carrots, ginger, garlic, and onions. Optional ketchup adds color without significantly altering the flavor. This sauce thickens to coat the fish, providing a sweet and sour tang that contrasts with the crispy texture of the fried tilapia.
Serving the fish with the hot, thickened sauce poured on top creates a dish that is visually appealing and flavorful. It can be enjoyed as a centerpiece for lunch or dinner, paired with steamed rice to balance the tangy sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 whole tilapia - at least a pound
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- ⅓ cup vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch - dissolved in ½ cup water
- ½ cup red bell pepper - cut into strips
- ½ cup green bell pepper - cut into strips
- ½ cup carrot cut into strips
- ¼ cup ginger - cut into strips
- 1 onion - sliced
- 3 cloves garlic - minced
- ½ cup neutral cooking oil for frying, generic cooking oil
- 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon salt for seasoning fish
- salt
- black pepper
- 2 tablespoons ketchup - optional, for coloring
Instructions
- Season fish with salt. Heat oil in a frying pan and once oil is hot, fry fish one side of at a time until golden brown. Remove fish from pan and place it on a serving plate.
- In a saucepan, saute garlic, ginger, and onion in 2 tablespoon oil. Add carrots and bell peppers. Pour in vinegar and dissolved cornstarch and add sugar and ketchup. Add salt and pepper to taste. Let it simmer until sauce thickens while stirring occasionally.
- Pour sauce into the fried fish and serve.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 720 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 720kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 63g | 97% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1193mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 394mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 6650IU | 133% |
| Vitamin C | 85.5mg | 95% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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