How to Cook Ginataang Tilapia (Tilapia with Coconut Milk)
This tilapia dish is a stewed tilapia with coconut milk.
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 296kcal
Ingredients
- 2 large tilapia scales, gills and innards removed
- 1/2 head garlic chopped
- 2 red onions chopped
- 1 Tbsp. patis or fish sauce
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. black peppercorns whole
- 1 Tbsp. corn oil
- 2 pcs bay leaves
- 1 tsp. vinegar
- 1 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1 Tbsp. ginger slice into strips
- 2 pcs siling labuyo
Instructions
How to cook Ginataang Tilapia:
- In a medium size pan, heat corn oil and saute garlic and ginger until fragrant.
- Add the tilapia and let it sizzle for a few minutes. Turning the fish until the skin changes it's color.
- Add the chopped onions and vinegar, do not stir. Add black peppercorns, salt, fish sauce, bay leaves and siling labuyo.
- Then pour the coconut milk and let it simmer for about 10 minutes. Serve hot.
- You can also garnish it by arranging Chinese cabbage leaves on a platter then put the tilapia on it and pour some sauce.