Thursday, October 2, 2014

Fried Bangus


Simplest recipe but with an extraordinary taste if you really work hard in making its marinade sauce it will have a sour spicy flavor. Together with the match of spices and vinegar it will bring the flavor of Bangus (milkfish) more exciting and it really enhance the flavor especially when it comes to the belly part.


Ingredients:
1 large boneless Bangus (milkfish) (scales removed, cleaned and butterflied)
½ cup vinegar
4 cloves garlic (crushed)
½ tsp. whole peppercorn
½ tsp.  salt
¼ tsp. Ground black pepper
1 medium sized lemon (cut halves) (half part of it will be use in marinating milkfish)
1 cup cooking oil

Cooking Procedure:
Combine vinegar, garlic, whole peppercorn, salt, and pepper in a bowl, squish the half part of lemon then Stir.
In a deep wide plate, pour-in the mixture and then lay down the fish in a manner that the sliced part is facing down (skin should face up). Cover and place in the fridge. (Marinate 10 hours)
Heat the cooking oil in a pan. Fry both sides of the Bangus in medium heat until the color turns brown.
 Note: Cover the pan, but make sure to cook each side very well. Transfer it on plate. Serve it together with spiced vinegar.



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Fried Mussels

Fried Mussels
It is also one of the delicious Filipino appetizer dishes, best served during occasion or “bonding time” together with your friends. Best partner of this appetizer is cool beverages, dip with sour and spicy sauce this could give the mussels a different flavor.

Ingredients:
1 lb. mussel meat (meat removed from the shell)
1 cup water
1 ¼ cup flour
¼ cup cornstarch
2 eggs
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp.  ground black pepper
3 tsp.  Salt
3 cups cooking oil

DIP (Optional): Mix together in a bowl.
Vinegar
Red chilis (minced)
Salt and pepper to taste
Small sized onion (minced)

Cooking Procedure:
In a large bowl, Sprinkle the salt and ground black pepper on the mussel meat. Mix well and set aside. (25 minutes)
Making a batter, in a large mixing bowl combine flour, cornstarch, eggs, water, garlic powder, and sprinkle some salt and pepper. Mix well until it becomes soft.
Heat the oil in a deep cooking pot.
Dip the mussel meat in the batter and then dredge in the remaining flour. (It will prevent the mussels in sticking together)
Deep fry the coated mussel meat in a medium heat until it turns golden brown.
Serve it together with the spicy sauce.



Enjoy!