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Sarciadong Tilapia
Crisp-fried tilapia finished in a chunky tomato-onion sauce with softly set egg, a practical fish-specific sarciado for rice meals.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 4
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Ingredients
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Method
- Pat the tilapia very dry, season with salt, and rest 10 minutes.
- Shallow-fry over medium heat until crisp outside and opaque at the bone, then drain on a rack.
- Remove most of the oil, leaving 2 tablespoons. Sauté garlic and onion until soft.
- Add tomatoes and cook until they collapse into a chunky sauce and their raw acidity mellows.
- Pour in water or stock, season with fish sauce and pepper, and simmer 5 minutes.
- Lower the heat, drizzle in beaten eggs, and stir only enough to form soft ribbons.
- Return the fried fish, spoon sauce over it for 2 minutes, and finish with spring onions.