My BFF ordered a chicken meal with sinigang on the side, and I did not show any interest in it until she told me that it was sinigang with fried salmon.
Sinigang refers to a Filipino sour soup that’s comforting and delicious. I haven’t had sinigang that used fried fish, so I was intrigued. I told my BFF I was going to make one because sinigang is one of my favorite Filipino soups.
Before I made it, I couldn’t choose which type of fish to use – red snapper, tilapia, or bangus (milkfish). I love bangus the most among the three, so that’s what I used, and I opted for the pre-marinated one (with vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper).
Of course, like what I did with my Sinigang na Salmon Belly, I sautéed the aromatics rather than just adding them to the soup without sautéing. I know some of you might not be pleased with the sautéing part, but this is how I love my sinigang. Try it, and you might love it too.😉
The extra effort in frying the fish added some yummy flavor to the sinigang. And again, my sinigang is not complete without tomato ketchup on the side.🤤🤩
NOTES ON SINIGANG NA PRITONG ISDA:
- You can use any type of fish.
- I used sinigang sa sampalok mix but you can use other varieties.
- You can skip the sautéing part.
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Sinigang na Pritong Isda
Ingredients
- Cooking oil
- 500 g raw fish slices
- Salt for the fish
- ¼ cup sliced ginger
- 5 cloves garlic sliced
- 1 onion sliced
- 1 tomato sliced
- 1 cup sliced radish
- 3-4 cups water
- 2-3 tbsp sinigang mix powder
- 1 eggplant sliced
- 10 string beans sliced into 2 inches
- 3 long green chili
- Your choice of leafy greens
- Salt and fish sauce to taste
Instructions
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Sprinkle some salt all over the fish, and fry it in hot oil until both sides are golden brown. Remove the fried fish and set it aside.
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In a pan over medium-high heat, add cooking oil. Once the oil is hot, add garlic and ginger. Cook for about 2 minutes.
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Add tomato and onion, and cook until soft. Next, add sliced radish and water. Cover the pan and cook for about 2 minutes.
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Add the fried fish and sinigang mix powder (you can adjust this later, so don’t add a lot at this point). Cover and let it cook for about 5 minutes.
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Add eggplant slices, string beans, and green chili. Cover the pan and cook again for another 2 minutes.
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At this point, you can turn off the heat, add the leafy greens, and mix.
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Season with fish sauce and salt. Do a taste test and add more sinigang mix powder if desired.
Recipe Notes
- You can use any type of fish.
- I used sinigang sa sampalok mix but you can use other varieties.
- You can skip the sautéing part.
