ADOBONG PANTAT OR HITO SA GATA

Recipe 1

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pc. large size catfish, cleaned and cut into 1.5 to 2 inches length
• 3/4 cup coconut vinegar
• 3 tsps. achuete (annatto) powder
• 1 can gata (coconut milk)
• 2 –3 tbsps. olive oil
• 2 – 3 tbsps. patis (fish sauce)
• 3 – 4 pcs. bay leaves
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
• 1/2 cup red onions, chopped
• 3 tbsps. ginger, chopped
• 10 pcs. whole black peppers
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 stalk fresh spring onions, chopped
• 2-3 pcs. red or green hot chili peppers (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Arrange half of the spices (garlic, onions and ginger) at the bottom of the pan as bedding.
2. Arrange the sliced catfish. Pour vinegar, coconut milk, olive oil and patis (fish sauce).
3. Sprinkle the remaining half of the spices and whole black peppercorns. Add bay leaves.
4. Cook in medium fire until sauce thickens. Carefully turn each slice of fish little after the sauce started boiling. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Add hot chili peppers (optional) when it is about to finish cooking.
6. Transfer in serving plate and garnish with spring onions.
7. Serve hot with rice.

Recipe 2

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pc. large size catfish, cleaned and cut into 1.5 to 2 inches length
• 3/4 cup coconut vinegar
• 3 tsps. achuete (annatto) powder
• 1 can gata (coconut milk)
• 2 –3 tbsps. olive oil
• 2 – 3 tbsps. patis (fish sauce)
• 3 – 4 pcs. bay leaves
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped
• 1/2 cup red onions, chopped
• 3 tbsps. ginger, chopped
• 10 pcs. whole black peppers
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 stalk fresh spring onions, chopped
• 2-3 pcs. red or green hot chili peppers (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Sa isang kaldero, isalansan ang kalahati ng hiniwang sibuyas, bawang at luya. Pagkatapos ilagay naman ang hiniwang piraso ng isda. Ibuhos ang suka, coconut milk, olive oil at patis.
2. Ibudbud ang natirang kalahati ng sibuyas, bawang at luya at pamintang buo. Idagdag ang dahon ng laurel at achuete powder.
3. Lutuin sa MEDIUM heat hanggang lumapot ang sabaw o sauce. Kapag kumulo na ang sabaw dahan dahang baligtarin ang isda. Budburan asin at paminta ng naaayon sa inyong panlasa.
4. Kung gusto ninyo ng maanghang maglagay ng sili. Lutuin hanggang maluto ang isda.

Serve ninyo with rice! 🙂
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