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Filipino Fish Stew (Paksiw na Bangus)

Filipino Fish Stew (Paksiw na Bangus)

Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Remove scales, gills, and guts from the fish. Rinse and cut crosswise into 3 steak pieces. Pat dry.
  2. 2 Arrange eggplant, onion, and ginger in the bottom of a 1 1/2-quart pot. Place fish on top. Add green chiles and sprinkle with salt.
  3. 3 Pour water and vinegar into the pot with the fish. Bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes; reduce heat and simmer until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes. Add green bell pepper and bitter melon. Cook until bitter melon is soft to the touch, about 10 minutes more.

By lola

Sinigang na Bangus (Filipino Milkfish in Tamarind Broth)

Sinigang na Bangus (Filipino Milkfish in Tamarind Broth)

4.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour water into a pot. Add onions and tomatoes, cover, and bring to a boil. Add milkfish, eggplants, beans, radishes, okra, and green chile peppers. Boil for 5 minutes. Stir in watercress and tamarind powder. Cover, reduce heat, and season with salt. Boil for 5 minutes until fish is cooked through.

By Menewdewonhall