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Nilasing na Tilapia

Nilasing na Tilapia

Nilasing na Tilapia — fresh seafood prepared Filipino-style with garlic, vinegar, and calamansi. Briny, savory, and deeply flavorful.

Prep: 30 min Cook: 15 min

Ingredients

  • 1 piece tilapia (scales and innards removed)
  • 1 tbsp coarse sea salt
  • 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.25 cup cornstarch
  • 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.75 cup cooking wine (sherry or shaoxing)
  • 1.5 cup oil

Instructions

  1. Season with both sides of the tilapia with salt, ground black pepper, and garlic powder. Rub all over the fish including the cavity.

  2. Arrange a fish in a deep plate. Pour the cooking wine on the tilapia. Marinate each side for 15 minutes.

  3. Combine the cornstarch and flour in a resealable bag. Shake well. Put the marinated tilapia in the bag and shake until it is coated with flour and cornstarch mixture. Set aside.

  4. Heat oil in a pan. Once the oil gets hot, gently fry one side of the tilapia in medium heat until it turns golden brown and crisp. Turn the fish over to cook the opposite side.

  5. Remove the tilapia from the pan and put in a plate lined with paper towel.

  6. Serve.