Bistek na Bangus

There are many ways to cook bangus belly and one of these is the bistek na bangus. This is a healthier version of the original bistek, that uses thinly sliced beef cooked in soy sauce, kalamansi juice and onions. This recipe of bistek na bangus method is frying the fish first before cooking it with the rest of the bistek ingredients. But you can also omit the frying to make it even healthier because fried food has more cholesterol. The only healthy fat you can eat from that fish is the belly fat because fish fat contains omega 3 fatty acid.

To cook bistek na bangus; Wash the bangus belly and cut into desired sizes. Heat oil in a pan and fry the bangus skin side first until golden brown. Set aside. In the same pan where you fried the bangus, heat about 2 Tbsp. cooking oil and saute garlic until golden brown. Add onions, then saute until soft. Set aside some of the onions for garnishing. Add tomatoes and cook until soft. Add in soy sauce, calamansi, peppercorns, and fried milkfish bellies then pour a cup of water. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 2 to 4 minutes. 

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How to Cook Bistek na Bangus

This is a healthier version of the original bistek, that uses thinly sliced beef cooked in soy sauce, kalamansi juice and onions.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time25 mins

Course: Fish Recipe

Cuisine: Filipino

Keyword: bistek na bangus

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 190kcal

Author: Manny

Ingredients

• 1 kilo boneless bangus belly milkfish belly
• 2 Tbsp. cooking oil
• 1/2 head garlic minced
• 1 large white onion sliced
• 1 large red onion sliced
• 1 pc medium tomato sliced
• 4 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 5 pcs calamansi extract the juice
• 1 tsp whole black pepper corns
• 1 cup water

Instructions

How to cook Bistek na Bangus:

• Wash the bangus belly and cut into desired sizes. Heat oil in a pan and fry the bangus skin side first until golden brown. Set aside.
• In the same pan where you fried the bangus, heat about 2 Tbsp. cooking oil and saute garlic until golden brown.
• Add onions, then saute until soft. Set aside some of the onions for garnishing.
• Add tomatoes and cook until soft.
• Add in soy sauce, calamansi, peppercorns, and fried milkfish bellies then pour a cup of water.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for about 2 to 4 minutes. Serve hot with steamed rice.