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Inutok na Isda
Fish, coconut, tomato, ginger, and chili wrapped in banana leaves and steamed into individual aromatic Waray-style parcels.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 4
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Ingredients
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Method
- Pat fish dry and cut into equal portions.
- Mix coconut, coconut milk, onion, garlic, ginger, tomato, chili, fish sauce, and pepper.
- Cook a teaspoon of coconut mixture to check seasoning.
- Place each fish portion on double banana leaves and cover with coconut mixture.
- Fold into sealed parcels and arrange seam-side down in a steamer.
- Steam 18–22 minutes depending on fish thickness.
- Open one parcel and confirm the fish is opaque and flakes at the centre.
- Rest 3 minutes and serve the parcels with rice.