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How to Cook Creamy Bangus in a Blanket

This bangus recipe is one of the various ways you can do with a milkfish.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Fish Recipe
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: creamy bangus, mustard leaves
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 187kcal
Author: Manny

Ingredients

  • 1 medium sized bangus
  • 1 medium sized onion chopped
  • 2 tsp. garlic minced
  • 2 tsp. ginger minced
  • 2 medium sized tomatoes chopped
  • 1 Tbsp. bagoong alamang
  • 1 bunch mustard leaves
  • 1/2 cup thick coconut milk
  • 1 1/4 cup thin coconut milk
  • 2 pieces siling haba green chili peppers
  • salt to taste

Instructions

How to cook Creamy Bangus in a Blanket

  • Clean and cut bangus into serving pieces. Sprinkle with salt.
  • Mix bagoong, onion, ginger, tomatoes, and garlic.
  • Spread a teaspoonful of bagoong mixture on each bangus piece.
  • Wrap each piece securely in mustard leaf. You can use a toothpick or string.
  • Arrange wrapped bangus in a pan. In another pan, boil remaining bagoong mixture and thin coconut milk. Stirring vigorously to avoid curdling.
  • Pour into arranged bangus pieces; then add siling pansigang and thick coconut milk.
  • Simmer for ten minutes and continue stirring sides gently until the desired consistency is reached.
  • Serve hot or cold as desired. Good for 4 Persons.