Filipino
Sarciadong isda
Fried fish in tomato and egg sauce
Fried tilapia simmered in a sauce of sauteed tomatoes bound with beaten egg.
- Serves 4
- Prep 10 min
- Cook 25 min
- Total 35 min
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Ingredients
9 items · serves 4- 500 g tilapia (2 medium fish), cleaned
- 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp fish sauce (patis)
- 125 ml cooking oil, for frying
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Contains: fish, egg. Check product labels: brands differ.
Steps
5 steps- 1Pat the fish dry, rub with the salt and fry in the oil for five to six minutes a side until crisp; set aside.
- 2Pour off most of the oil and saute the garlic, onion and tomatoes until the tomatoes break down.
- 3Add half a cup of water and the fish sauce and simmer for three minutes.
- 4Pour in the eggs slowly, stirring gently, so they set in soft ribbons through the sauce.
- 5Lay the fried fish in the sauce, spoon it over, season with pepper and serve with steamed rice.