FISH ESCABECHE (SWEET & SOUR) RECIPE

I got this recipe from www.tagaloglang.com and would like to try this as a main dish in my cousin's baby shower party this weekend. This is a Filipino recipe.

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Ingredients:

1 whole fleshy fish (grouper, red snapper, carp or mackerel)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
Flour

1 tsp minced garlic
1 tbsp ginger root,  cut into thin strips
1/2 cup sliced onions
1 cup red and green bell peppers, cut into strips
2 tbsp lard or oil

2 cups water
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp cornstarch

Procedure:

1. Rub the fish with salt and pepper. Dredge with flour and then deep-fry in very hot oil.  Set aside.

2. In a skillet, lightly saute garlic, ginger, onions and bell peppers in olive oil. Don't overcook the onions and bell peppers. Set aside.

3. In the pan, mix together the water, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, corn starch, salt and pepper. Simmer for about 5 minutes or until the starch is cooked and thickens the mixture.

4. Place the fish on a platter and pour over it the sauce prepared in step 3.

5. Arrange the sauteed ginger, onions and peppers on top of the fish and serve.

Vegetarian Afritada

Afritada is a tasty Filipino dish that you can try in your home. But of course this applies for non-meat lovers since this is a vegetarian recipe.

1/2 kilo gluten or vegemeat, cubed
1 cup potatoes, cubed, fried
1 carrot, cubed
1 cup canned or frozen peas, drained
1 bell pepper, squared
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 onion, sliced
3/4 cup tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup water
Salt to taste
Cornstarch or bread
crumbs (optional)

1. Saute garlic and onion in vegetable oil.
2. Add tomatoes and cook until well done.
3. Add soy sauce. Simmer for 2 minutes.
4. Add gluten or vegemeat, potatoes, bell pepper, carrot, and peas. Continue cooking for another 3 minutes over low fire or until mixture is well-blended.
5. Add water then thicken with cornstarch or bread crumbs, if desired.
6. Season with salt.
7. Serve hot.