Tilapia Escabeche Food

BEST ESCABECHENG TILAPIA RECIPE

Steps:

• Wash the fish and rub with salt.
• Heat oil in a pan. Fry the fish until golden brown. Then, place in a plate after frying.
• In the same pan, heat 1 tbsp cooking oil and sauté garlic, ginger, and onion. Then add tomatoes and stir until tomatoes are cooked.
• Add the black pepper, water, vinegar, and sugar. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Then, put the carrot and bell pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes.
• Add the diluted cornstarch. Stir and cook for 5 minutes.
• Get the fried fish and pour over the sauteed sauce.
• Serve while hot!

TILAPIA ESCABECHE

Steps:

• Drizzle fish with a little salt and flour on both side. Heat pan and add enough cooking oil. Fry fish until brown and fully cooked. Remove fish from oil and drain excess oil. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine vinegar, water, ketchup, sugar, pepper, salt to taste and cornstarch. Stir well to combine and set aside.
• In a pan, heat around 2 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Sauté ginger and garlic until fragrant. Add carrots and cook until tender for about 2 minutes. Add bell peppers slices and cook for about a minute while stirring constantly. Add onions and do a quick stir.
• Add sauce mixture to the pan and simmer over low heat for about 2 minutes until slightly thick while stirring constantly. Pour sauce over fried fish and serve while hot. Serve with steamed rice. Enjoy!

ESCABECHE DE PESCADO (CRUNCHY TILAPIA IN TOMATO SAUCE)

Steps:

• Chop up onion, green pepper, garlic, and cilantro and set aside.
• Mix flour, cornmeal, salt, and pepper and spread on a plate. (omit cornmeal for faster cooking time).
• Cut up each tilapia filet into 3 or 4 strips.
• Coat tilapia with the flour mixture.
• In a large frying pan, add 2 or 3 tablespoons oil and then add the fish.
• Flip over the fish when golden until both sides are cooked, adding rest of oil as needed.
• Remove fish from pan and set aside.
• Add onion, green pepper, garlic, and cilantro mixture and stir fry them in the remaining oil until onion is translucent.
• Add the tomatoes and the fish, folding the sauce over the fish gently.
• Heat through at medium temperature and serve over white rice.