Rellenong bangus

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1mediumBangus or milkfish
1tablespoonSoy sauce
1tablespoonCalamansi or lemon juice
teaspoonPepper
1xPinch of salt
¼cupWater
2tablespoonsCooking oil
2xesCloves of garlic, crushed
1xOnion, chop fine
½cupTomatoes, chop fine
1teaspoonSalt
teaspoonPepper
1tablespoonButter
cupPeas, drained
¼cupRaisins
¼cupPotatoes, diced fine & fried
2xesEggs
½cupFlour
½cupCooking oil

Directions

Clean fish. Pound to soften. Slit back to open and remove backbone.

Scrape meat with a spoon or knife. Keep skin in one piece. Soak skin in mixture of calamansi juice, soy sauce and pepper. Set aside. Boul bangus flesh with pinch of salt and ¼ cup water, until color changes. Set aside. brain. Pick bones, Saute garlic, onion and tomatoes in hot oil. Add fish and season. Cook 5 mins. Remove from fire. Put in butter, peas, raisin, fried potatoes, and eggs. Mix throughly. Stuff fish skin with mixture and sew opening. Dredge in flour and fry until brown. Arrange on a platter, garnish with kinchay, or chinese selery, tomatoes, and slice of lemon. From: Let's Cook with Nora - a treasury of Filipino,Chinese, & European dishes compiled and kitchen-tested by Nora V. Daza ISBN 971-08-1813-9 1969 Typed by: Joell Abbott 9/94

From: Joell Abbott Date: 09-20-94