Ginataang Tilapia with Pechay

Ginataang tilapia or tilapia with coconut milk is a popular tilapia dish. This is a kind of fish stew cooked in coconut milk with a little vinegar and onion, garlic, ginger, finger chili and of course the pechay. Other ginataang tilapia recipe doesn’t use vinegar. But the advantage of using vinegar will lessen the fishy odor and taste. It will also improve the taste of the dish.

To cook ginataang tilapia with pechay; Put tilapia in a pot and add salt. Add the garlic, onions and ginger. Then pour the vinegar. Turn on heat and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes and cover. After 5 minutes, add pechay put on top of the fish. Add finger chilies then pour the coconut milk. Cover and continue boiling until the sauce is reduce to half or until thick.

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How to Cook Ginataang Tilapia with Pechay

Ginataang tilapia or tilapia with coconut milk is a popular tilapia dish.

Prep Time6 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Total Time21 minutes mins

Course: Fish Recipe

Cuisine: Filipino

Keyword: ginataang tilapia, pechay

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 296kcal

Author: Manny

Ingredients

• 1 kilo tilapia cleaned and sliced
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1/8 cup vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 medium size onion chopped
• 1 thumb size ginger sliced into strips
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 to 2 bunches pechay trimmed
• 1 piece finger chili siling haba
• ground black pepper to taste optional

Instructions

How to cook Ginataang Tilapia with Pechay:

• Put tilapia in a pot and add salt. Add the garlic, onions and ginger. Then pour the vinegar.
• Turn on heat and bring to a boil. Boil for 5 minutes and cover.
• After 5 minutes, add pechay put on top of the fish. Add finger chilies then pour the coconut milk.
• Cover and continue boiling until the sauce is reduce to half or until thick.
• Season with ground black pepper if desired. Serve hot.

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