Daing na Labahita Con Salsa

This daing na labahita con salsa recipe is a counterpart and local version of the popular Spanish dish called Bacalo a la Vizcaina. Compared to the pricey dish, this recipe uses sun dried and salted labahita or surgeon fish which is cheaper than the dried codfish which is usually imported.

To cook daing na labahita con salsa; Soak daing in 3 cups water with 1 Tbsp. vinegar for 15-20 minutes. Change vinegar solution 3 times. Drain. Boil daing in 3 cups water for 10-15 minutes. Drain. Saute garlic, onion, potatoes and green peas. Add tomato sauce, daing, laurel leaves and 1 cup water. Season with salt, sugar and pepper according to taste. Add green onions just before serving.

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How to Cook Daing na Labahita Con Salsa

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Total Time35 mins

Course: Fish Recipe

Cuisine: Filipino

Servings: 6 servings

Author: Manny

Ingredients

• 1 medium daing na labahita sun dried surgeon fish, cut into large squares
• 3 Tbsp. vinegar
• 8 cloves garlic crushed
• 1 medium onion sliced
• 3 small potatoes cut into 4
• 1/4 cup cooked/frozen green peas
• 1 can 227 g Tomato Sauce
• 2 laurel leaves
• 4 stalks green onions cut into 1” pieces

Instructions

How to cook Daing na Labahita Con Salsa:

• Soak daing in 3 cups water with 1 Tbsp. vinegar for 15-20 minutes.
• Change vinegar solution 3 times. Drain. Boil daing in 3 cups water for 10-15 minutes. Drain.
• Saute garlic, onion, potatoes and green peas. Add tomato sauce, daing, laurel leaves and 1 cup water. Simmer until the sauce is thick.
• Season with salt, sugar and pepper according to taste. Add green onions just before serving.