How To Prepare Zesty Fish Kilawin

Zesty Fish Kilawin

Basic Ingredients

  • 1/2 kilo very fresh tuna, cut in 1/2 inch cubes (or tanigue, labahita)
  • 2 tsp ginger, sliced into fine strips
  • 1/2 cup onions (preferably sibuyas mura, “shallots “), chopped finely sal
  • 1/2 cup Spiced Vinegar (for rinsing)
  • 1/3 cup Vinegar (white)t
  • 1/3 cup dayap juice
  • freshly ground pepper
  • siling labuyo, chopped (start with 3-4 pieces first)

Cooking Methods of Zesty Fish Kilawin

  • Wash the fish very well under running water. Squeeze out water.
  • Add 1/2 cup Spiced Vinegar to rinse and gently wash the fish pieces in vinegar.
  • Squeeze vinegar out. Add ginger, onions, Vinegar (white), salt and siling labuyo.
  • Add the 1/3 cup dayap juice and freshly ground pepper.
  • Place the marinated fish in a covered glass bowl in the refrigerator for 15 minutes then serve.
  • Preparation time: 20-30 minutes. Serves 4

Snails with Spinach in Coconut Milk Recipe

Snails with Spinach in Coconut Milk Recipe

Basic Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. sea snails
  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup chopped spinach
  • 2 tablespoons shrimp paste (bagoong alamang)
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce (patis)
  • 1 medium onion, minced
  • 1 thumb ginger, minced
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Cooking Methods

  • Heat the cooking oil in a cooking pot.
  • Saute the garlic, ginger, and onion when the oil becomes hot.
  • Add-in the ground black pepper and crushed red pepper. Stir.
  • Pour-in the coconut milk. Let boil. Simmer (cook in low heat) for 10 minutes.
  • Add-in the sea snails. Increase the heat to medium. Stir and cover. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes while gently stirring every 3 minutes.
  • Put-in the spinach. Stir and continue to cook for 3 minutes.
  • Transfer to a serving plate.
  • Serve.