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Sinigang na Salmon (Salmon Head in Sour Tamarind Soup)
Stay warm and healthy while you enjoy this nutritious Sinigang na Salmon, a Filipino sour soup with a good mix of fish and vegetables.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 77 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Soup
Cuisine:
Filipino
Ingredients
- 1 liter water
- 3 pieces tomatoes - cut into quarters
- 1 medium onion - cut int quarter
- 1 thumb ginger - cut into 4-5 slices
- 1 medium white radish - cut into thin diagonal slices
- 5 pieces yardlong beans - ends trimmed and cut into 3-inch pieces
- 1 piece salmon head - gills removed, cleaned and cut into half
- 1 medium eggplant - cut into 1-inch diagonal pieces
- 5 pieces okra
- 3 pieces green chili peppers
- 1 packet tamarind soup mix - for 1-liter pack
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 bunch water spinach (kangkong) - hard part of the stalks trimmed
Instructions
- In a pot over high heat, bring 1 liter of water to boil.
- Add tomatoes, onion, ginger, yardlong beans, and white radish. Lower heat to medium and cover pot with lid. Simmer for 5 minutes or until white radish is just half cooked.
- Add the Salmon head, eggplant, okra, and green chili peppers. Pour in tamarind mix and fish sauce and gently stir to avoid breaking the fish into pieces. Simmer for 5 minutes or until fish is cooked
- Add the water spinach (Kangkong) and cook for a few seconds then turn off the heat.
- Transfer content to a serving soup dish and serve with steamed rice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
77kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
23mg
(8%)
Sodium
404mg
(17%)
Potassium
305mg
(9%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
900IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
10.2mg
(11%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 77
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 77kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 404mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 305mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 900IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 10.2mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.