How to Cook Kalderetang Labahita
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 kilo Labahita fillets cut into chunks
- 2 pcs calamansi or 1 pc lemon extract the juice
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- cooking oil for frying
- 1 Tbsp. cooking oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pc onion chopped
- 1 pc potato peeled and cut into cubes
- 1 small carrot peeled and cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 Tbsp. kaldereta mix powder dissolved in 1 cup water
- 1 pc green bell pepper sliced into strips or square
- 1 tsp. fine salt
Instructions
How to cook Kalderetang Labahita:
- Sprinkle fish with calamansi juice and mix to coat the fish well.
- Dredge in flour and fry in hot oil until golden brown. Set aside.
- In a skillet heat oil and saute garlic and onion, then follow the potatoes and carrots.
- Stir fry until the potatoes and carrots are tender.
- Add water and simmer for a few minutes then pour the kaldereta mix.
- Season with salt then add bell peppers and simmer again for a few seconds.
- Add the fried fish and simmer again for a few minutes. Serve hot.