Easy Chicken Mami Soup

This is an easy to make soup recipe with egg noodles and chicken meat in hot chicken broth.

Easy Chicken Mami Soup

This is an easy to make soup recipe with egg noodles and chicken meat in hot chicken broth. Just top it with spring onions, fresh vegetables and toasted garlic. It is definitely one of the best comfort food in the Philippines. Perfect for rainy and cold days.

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Easy Chicken Mami Soup

Recipe by Yummy Food
Recipe rating: N/A
Course: SOUPDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes
Total time

55

minutes

This is an easy to make soup recipe with egg noodles and chicken meat in hot chicken broth.

Ingredients

  • 1 Kilo egg noodles

  • 6 cups water

  • 1/2 Kilo chicken breast, (shredded roasted chicken (lechon manok) may also be used)

  • 1 chicken broth cube

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

  • 2 tablespoon fish sauce

  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 1-2 stalks spring onions – chopped

  • 1 small carrot – cut into thin strips

  • 2 cups shredded cabbage or iceberg lettuce

Directions

  • Using a deep pan or pot, bring water to a boil.
  • If using fresh chicken breasts, remove the chicken bones and slice as thin as possible.
  • Add chicken breasts or shredded roasted chicken, soy sauce, fish sauce and chicken broth cube then cover and simmer until meat is cooked for about 20-30 minutes. (If using roasted chicken, simmer about 10 minutes only).
  • Lower heat to low just to keep the broth hot but not boiling.
  • Add the noodles and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Divide the cooked noodles into 4 large bowls.
  • In each bowl, add chicken meat, chopped lettuce/cabbage, carrot strips, spring onions and toasted garlic.
  • You may add hard boiled eggs if you like.
  • Serve it hot and enjoy!

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Easy Tortang Talong Recipe

Tortang Talong (eggplant omelet) is a fritter from Filipino cuisine made by pan-frying grilled whole eggplants dipped in an egg mixture.

Easy Tortang Talong Recipe

Tortang Talong (eggplant omelet) is a fritter from Filipino cuisine made by pan-frying grilled whole eggplants dipped in an egg mixture. It is a popular lunch meal in the Philippines. Tortang Talong is also a staple in the menu of Filipino cuisine restaurants and carinderias (eateries).

The basic tortang talong recipe starts with grilling the entire eggplant until the flesh is soft and the skin becomes charred. This should be possible in a charcoal grill, a baking pan, or over a direct flame, like on a gas stove with the eggplant wrapped in aluminum foil. The grilling gives the eggplant a distinct smoky flavor. The charred skin is then peeled off with the stalk being retained. The fleshed is mashed flat using a fork. The flesh is then dipped into a beaten egg mixture seasoned with salt. Other variations use a salt and spice mixture. The eggplant is then fried until the outside is brown and crispy.

The most common variety of eggplant in the Philippines is the long and slender purple kind. If the larger and rounder eggplant variety is to be used, the eggplant may need to be halved, with the stalk still attached, so it can be grilled more evenly.

Tortang talong is usually served with rice. It is eaten best with a dipping sauce like soy sauce, vinegar, banana ketchup, etc. Additional seasoning may be used like black pepper, calamansi, or chilis. It can also be served as a side dish to meat dishes.

A good dish to pair the Tortang Tolang is with Crispy Pata.

To learn more about Filipino cooking, here is an interesting list of cookbooks that you may use as reference:

1. I Am a Filipino: And This Is How We Cook – by Nicole Ponseca

2. Quintessential Filipino Cooking: 75 Authentic and Classic Recipes of the Philippines – by Liza Agbanlog

3. The Easy Filipino Cookbook: 100 Classics Made Simple – by Roline Casper

4. Pulutan! Filipino Bar Bites, Appetizers and Street Eats: (Filipino Cookbook with over 60 Easy-to-Make Recipes) Hardcover – by Marvin Gapultos

5. The Best Collection of Filipino Recipes: Philippine’s Cookbook of Authentic Dishes – by Valeria Ray

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Course: MainDifficulty: Easy

Tortang Talong (eggplant omelet) is a fritter from Filipino cuisine made by pan-frying grilled whole eggplants dipped in an egg mixture.

Ingredients

  • 4 pieces eggplant (long, slender variety preferred)

  • 2 pieces raw eggs

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 4 tbsp cooking oil

Directions

  • Grill the eggplant until the color of skin turns almost black
  • Let the eggplant cool for a while then peel off the skin. Set aside.
  • Crack the eggs and place them in a bowl.
  • Add salt and beat.
  • Once cooled, place the eggplant on a flat surface and flatten using a fork.
  • Dip the flattened eggplant in the beaten egg mixture.
  • Heat the pan and pour the cooking oil.
  • Fry the eggplant (that was dipped in the beaten mixture). Makes sure that both sides are cooked. Frying time will take you about 3 to 4 minutes per side on medium heat.
  • Serve with rice and enjoy!

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Easy Beef Broccoli Recipe

This Easy Beef Broccoli Recipe is a must-try! Beef Broccoli is a favorite choice when eating in Chinese restaurants. The taste of tender beef and the health benefits of nutritious broccoli makes it a no-brainer when choosing from the menu.

Easy Beef Broccoli Recipe

This Easy Beef Broccoli Recipe is a must-try! Beef Broccoli is a favorite choice when eating in Chinese restaurants. The taste of tender beef and the health benefits of nutritious broccoli makes it a no-brainer when choosing from the menu.

What makes this dish good is that the flavor of the beef comes out from the inside and the sauce makes it better. The broccoli must be cooked just right to get that perfect combination of taste and tenderness.

Because of the pandemic, a lot of the restaurants that serve good beef broccoli are probably closed. So why not learn how to cook this restaurant-quality Beef Broccoli right at home?

This Easy Beef Broccoli Recipe is surprisingly easy and I’m sure you’ll enjoy cooking it as much as you’d enjoy eating it. Try cooking this dish today, you will love it!

By the way, here is an excellent Chinese cookbook quite popular on Amazon >>> Easy Chinese Cookbook: Restaurant Favorites Made Simple by Chris Toy. You might want to grab a copy.

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Course: MainCuisine: ChineseDifficulty: Easy

This Easy Beef Broccoli Recipe is a must-try! Beef Broccoli is a favorite choice when eating in Chinese restaurants. The taste of tender beef and the health benefits of nutritious broccoli makes it a no-brainer when choosing from the menu.

Ingredients

  • 1 KG beef, sliced into strips

  • 1/2 KG broccoli, sliced

  • 1 beef broth cube

  • 4 tbsp oyster sauce

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce

  • 2 cups water

  • 1/2 head garlic, minced

  • 1 medium size onion, chopped

  • 1 tsp ginger, minced (optional)

  • Salt and pepper

Directions

  • In a pot, boil the broccoli for about 3 minutes.
  • Remove broccoli from water and set aside.
  • In a casserole, place the beef then season with salt and pepper.
  • Boil the beef in 2 cups of water until tender.
  • Add water if necessary. Remove from the broth and set aside (reserve the broth for later).
  • In a saucepan, saute the onion, the garlic, and the beef.
  • Stir- fry for a few seconds then add 1/2 cup of the broth.
  • Add the oyster sauce, the soy sauce, and the beef broth cube and stir fry until the sauce thickens.
  • Add the broccoli and stir fry for a few seconds then serve hot. Enjoy!

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Easy Ham Mushroom Omelette

This easy Ham Mushroom Omellette is made from leftover food that can be found in the refrigerator.

Easy Ham Mushroom Omelette

This recipe is a quick and easy omelet. Leftover food that we have in the fridge is the main ingredient. You can use bacon or Spam® as a ham alternative.

What is an Omelette?

In cuisine, an omelette or omelet is a dish made from beaten eggs, fried with butter or oil in a frying pan (without stirring as in scrambled egg). It is quite common for the omelette to be folded around fillings such as chives, vegetables, mushrooms, meat (often ham or bacon), or some combination of the above. Whole eggs or egg whites are often beaten with a small amount of milk, cream, or water.

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HAM MUSHROOM OMELET

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Course: BREAKFASTCuisine: InternationalDifficulty: Easy

This recipe is a quick and easy omelette. Leftover food that we have in the fridge is the main ingredient. You can use bacon or Spam® as a ham alternative.

Ingredients

  • 3 fresh eggs

  • 2 slices of cooked ham

  • 1/2 cup button mushrooms

  • 1 small onion

  • olive oil

  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  • Heat olive oil. Sauté onions, ham, and mushrooms until softened. Set aside.
  • On medium heat and a bit of oil pour in the beaten eggs to the skillet pan. Gently stir from edge to center to cook evenly.
  • Put back on top the sautéd ham, mushroom, and onions to the center of the pan. Fold the egg to wrap the filling. Flip to other side. Serve with mayo sriracha sauce. Enjoy!

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Easy Halabos Na Hipon Recipe (With Dipping Sauce)

Halabos na Hipon is a Filipino cooking process consisting of fresh shrimp cooked in water and salt. Modern versions of the dish commonly add spices and use carbonated lemon drinks instead of water for a sweeter sauce.

Easy Halabos Na Hipon Recipe (With Dipping Sauce)

Halabos na Hipon is a Filipino cooking process consisting of fresh shrimp cooked in water and salt. Modern versions of the dish commonly add spices and use carbonated lemon drinks instead of water for a sweeter sauce.

Halabos (also spelled halbus, hablos, or halbos) is a verb meaning “to scald in saltwater” in the Tagalog language.

Halabos is one of the easiest and most common way of preparing crustacean dishes in the Philippines. Traditionally, it only requires boiling whole unshelled shrimp, crab, or other crustaceans in water and a little salt for one to three minutes until they turn reddish-pink. Nothing else is added, and the ingredients are allowed to stew in their own juices. However, modern versions generally use carbonated lemon drinks like Sprite instead of water. Spices may also be added like chilis and garlic. Butter may also be added.

Halabos dishes are usually prefixed by “halabos na”. Examples of halabos dishes include halabos na hipon or halabos na sugpo (shrimp or prawns), halabos na alimango (mud crab), halabos na alimasag (blue swimmer crab), and halabos na ulang (lobster or giant river prawns). A specialty in Zamboanga is halabos na curacha which is made from curacha (the spanner crab, Ranina ranina).

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Easy Halabos Na Hipon Recipe (With Dipping Sauce)

Recipe by Yummy Food
Recipe rating: N/A
Course: Main, AppetizersCuisine: FilipinoDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

15

minutes
Total time

30

minutes

Halabos na Hipon is a Filipino cooking process consisting of fresh shrimp cooked in water and salt. Modern versions of the dish commonly add spices and use carbonated lemon drinks instead of water for a sweeter sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 Kilo Shrimps

  • 3 tbsp salt

  • 6 cups water

  • cooking oil for sauteing

  • For the Dipping Sauce:

  • 4 tbsp Vinegar

  • 1 tsp Salt

  • Siling Labuyo / Chili (optional)

Directions

  • In a wok, bring water to a boil.
  • Add salt and shrimps. Cook for 3-5 minutes.
  • Remove the shrimps from the water.
  • In a separate pan, fry the shrimps at least 2 minutes on both sides.
  • Serve with dipping sauce. Enjoy!

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Easy Pork Picadillo Recipe

This Filipino style recipe is made from ground pork (giniling na baboy) with carrots, potatoes, bell peppers, green peas and raisins (for a sweeter taste). You may opt to omit the green peas and raisins if you wish to.

Easy Pork Picadillo Recipe

Here is another picadillo recipe but this time ground pork is used as the meat.

Pork picadillo is also called giniling na baboy and is an easy swap for the Beef Picadillo. This is a fast cooking dish and is ideal for busy people.

This Filipino style recipe is made from ground pork (giniling na baboy) with carrots, potatoes, bell peppers, green peas and raisins (for a sweeter taste). You may opt to omit the green peas and raisins if you wish to.

How to cook Pork Picadillo:

Saute the garlic and onion after which add the ground pork, pepper and fish sauce.

Once the pork is pale brown in color, add- in the potatoes, carrots, and water. Mix well and let simmer for 5 minutes

Pour the tomato sauce, mix well, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add bell peppers, raisins and green peas.

Once the tomato sauce is well incorporated and the vegetables are cooked, turn off the heat. Transfer to serving plate and enjoy!

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Recipe by Yummy Food
Recipe rating: N/A
Course: MainCuisine: FilipinoDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes
Calories

659

kcal
Total time

1

hour 

Pork picadillo is also called giniling na baboy and is an easy swap for the Beef Picadillo. A fast cooking dish ideal for busy people.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Kg ground pork

  • 2 medium potatoes, diced

  • 1 medium carrot, diced

  • 1 cup bell pepper, minced

  • 1/3 cup frozen green peas

  • 1/2 cup raisins

  • 1 medium garlic, minced

  • 1 medium onion, chopped

  • 1 & 1/2 cup water

  • 115 g tomato sauce

  • 1/4 cup fish sauce

  • Ground black pepper, to taste

  • 3 tbsp olive oil (for cooking)

Directions

  • Pour and heat the olive oil in a saucepan.
  • Saute the garlic and onion in medium heat and cook until the onions are slightly transparent.
  • Add- in the ground pork, black pepper, and fish sauce.
  • Cook until the fish sauce has been absorbed by the pork and when the pork becomes slightly cooked.
  • Once the pork is pale brown in color, add- in the potatoes, carrots, and water.
  • Mix well and let simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Pour the tomato sauce, mix well, and simmer for 10 minutes (stir occasionally to prevent the ingredients from sticking to the bottom of the pan).
  • Add bell peppers, raisins and green peas.
  • Once the tomato sauce is well incorporated and the vegetables are cooked, turn off the heat.
  • Transfer to serving plate and enjoy!

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Easy Beef Picadillo Recipe

Beef Picadillo is a traditional dish in many Latin American countries including the Philippines. It is made with ground meat, tomatoes, and also raisins, potatoes, green peas, olives, and other ingredients that vary by region.

Easy Beef Picadillo Recipe

Beef Picadillo is a traditional dish in many Latin American countries including the Philippines. It is made with ground meat (often beef, pork may be used too), tomatoes (canned tomatoes may be used or substitute with tomato sauce), and also raisins, potatoes, green peas, olives, and other ingredients that vary by region.

Beef Picadillo is often served with rice. Some Filipinos also call it as arroz a la cubana, (“Cuban-style rice”) or used as a filling in dishes such as tacos or empanadas.

Picadillo is originated from the Spanish word picar, meaning “to mince”.

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How to cook this easy beef picadillo recipe

The first thing that you need to do is saute the onions and garlic. The ground beef is then added to the pan and cooked until brown.

The canned tomatoes are then added to the pan (you may substitute chopped fresh tomatoes) followed by the raisins. Mix well. The beef broth is then added and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.

The potatoes and carrots are then added and let simmer for another 5 more minutes. We could then add the green peas. Continue simmering for another 2 minutes.

Add salt and pepper according to your preferred taste. Finally add the olives and simmer for another 2 minutes.

Turn of the heat and enjoy your beef picadillo!

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Recipe by Yummy Food
Recipe rating: N/A
Course: MainCuisine: FilipinoDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes
Calories

738

kcal
Total time

1

hour 

Beef Picadillo is a traditional dish in many Latin American countries including the Philippines. It is made with ground meat, tomatoes, and also raisins, potatoes, green peas, olives, and other ingredients that vary by region.

Ingredients

  • 1 kilo ground beef

  • 1 cup carrots, cubed

  • 1/2 cup potatoes, cubed

  • 1/3 cup frozen green peas

  • 1/2 cup raisins

  • 1 can diced tomatoes

  • 1 cup green olives

  • 1 tbsp fish sauce

  • 1 medium onion, chopped

  • 1 whole garlic, minced

  • 1/2 cup beef broth

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

  • Pre-heat the pan.
  • Add olive oil.
  • Saute onion and garlic. When brown, add ground beef and mix.
  • When meat is brown, add 1 can of diced tomatoes.
  • Add raisins.
  • Add 1/2 cup of beef broth.
  • Simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add carrots and potatoes and stir.
  • Simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add green peas and stir.
  • Simmer for 2 minutes.
  • Add salt and pepper according to taste.
  • Add the green olives, mix and simmer for 2 minutes.
  • Turn off heat and serve.

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Easy Vinegar Fried Chicken Recipe

There are many ways to prepare fried chicken. This easy vinegar fried chicken recipe is one of the simplest and easiest ways to prepare fried chicken.

Easy Vinegar Fried Chicken Recipe

There are many ways to prepare fried chicken. This easy vinegar fried chicken recipe is one of the simplest and easiest ways to prepare fried chicken.

This easy vinegar fried chicken recipe is very easy to cook. You will be astonished that the main ingredient for flavor is just vinegar. It is a very simple, budget-friendly meal and yet so delicious. Why not try it? Happy cooking!

How to make Vinegar Fried Chicken

The chicken pieces are first marinated in vinegar, black pepper, minced red chilies and salt for about three (3) hours.

Before frying, the chicken pieces are dipped in an egg and flour mixture to get that crispy texture everyone loves in chicken.

Deep frying is the way to go when cooking this easy vinegar fried chicken recipe. But there is no harm in trying to bake this in an oven too!

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Recipe by Yummy Food
Recipe rating: N/A
Course: MainCuisine: FilipinoDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes
Calories

300

kcal
Marinating Time (Minimum)

3

hours
Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes

There are many ways to prepare fried chicken. This easy vinegar fried chicken recipe is one of the simplest and easiest ways to prepare fried chicken.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg chicken, cut into serving pieces

  • ½ cup vinegar

  • ½ tsp ground black pepper

  • ½ tsp red chillies, minced

  • 1 ½ cups flour

  • 2 eggs

  • salt, to taste

  • cooking oil, for deep frying

  • For the Sauce:

  • 1 cup vinegar

  • 2 tbsp sugar

  • 5 cloves garlic

  • 1-2 pcs red chilies

  • Salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine vinegar, black pepper, minced red chillies and salt to chicken.
  • Mix well to incorporate. Cover and marinate for about 3 hours and set it aside inside the fridge.
  • After 3 hours, remove chicken from the marinade and discard excess vinegar.
  • Take 2 eggs and beat in a bowl. Set aside.
  • Add flour in another bowl. Set aside.
  • One at a time, dip chicken pieces in eggs, let drip and roll into flour.
  • Deep fry chicken in very hot cooking oil until golden brown.
  • Prepare the dipping sauce by mixing all ingredients together in a bowl. Adjust the red chilies according to your preferred spiciness.
  • Serve with vinegar dipping sauce on the side. You can also serve this with coleslaw as a side dish.

Nutrition Facts

4 servings per container

Serving Size580

  • Amount Per ServingCalories1533
  • % Daily Value *
  • Total Fat 121.18g 156%
    • Saturated Fat 11.08g 56%
    • Trans Fat 0.431g
  • Cholesterol 472mg 158%
  • Sodium 829mg 37%
  • Total Carbohydrate 46.08g 17%
    • Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
    • Total Sugars 6.95g
  • Protein 61.15g 123%
  • Vitamin D 9mcg 45%
  • Calcium 7mg 1%
  • Iron 38mg 212%
  • Potassium 934mg 20%
  • Vitamin A 33mcg 4%
  • Vitamin C 99mg 111%
  • Vitamin E 136mg 907%
  • Vitamin K 100mcg 84%
  • Thiamin 58mg 4834%
  • Riboflavin 68mg 5231%
  • Niacin 164mg 1025%
  • Vitamin B6 105mg 6177%
  • Vitamin B12 116mcg 4834%
  • Folate 48mcg 12%
  • Pantothenic Acid 70mg 1400%
  • Phosphorus 93mg 8%
  • Magnesium 29mg 7%
  • Zinc 50mg 455%
  • Selenium 130mcg 237%
  • Copper 32mg 3556%
  • Manganese 42mg 1827%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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Easy Fish Escabeche Recipe

This easy fish escabeche recipe is basically a sweet and sour dish. The preferred fish for this recipe is the lapu-lapu (grouper) which is widely available in the Philippines.

Easy Fish Escabeche Recipe

This easy fish escabeche recipe is basically a sweet and sour dish. The preferred fish for this recipe is the lapu-lapu (grouper) which is widely available in the Philippines.

Fish escabeche is a common dish in Spain, Portugal and Latin American countries. There are many variations of escabeche but the commonality is frying the fish and the acidic sweet and sour sauce.

Fish escabeche is popular in the Philippines being a former Spanish colony. The style of cooking escabeche is very much similar to the original Spanish version using locally available fish but following the original technique.

Almost all Spanish speaking countries have their own local modification of cooking fish escabeche.

In Spain and Portugal, escabeche is not limited to fish. Other seafood, chicken, rabbit, and pork are used too.

Read more about escabeche in this Wikipedia article.

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Recipe by Yummy Food
Recipe rating: N/A
Course: MainCuisine: FilipinoDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes
Calories

606

kcal
Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes

This easy fish escabeche recipe is basically a sweet and sour dish. The preferred fish for this recipe is the lapu-lapu (grouper) which is widely available in the Philippines.

Ingredients

  • 4 pieces fleshy fish (lapulapu, red snapper, carp)

  • 1 tbsp, 1 tsp salt

  • 1 tbsp, 1 tsp pepper

  • enough flour to dredge the fish in

  • 1 tbsp, 1 tsp minced garlic

  • 1/4 cup ginger (cut into thin strips)

  • 2 cups sliced onions

  • 4 cups red and green bell peppers (cut into strips)

  • 1/2 cup canola oil

  • 8 cups water

  • 1 cup vinegar

  • 1 cup brown sugar

  • 1/2 cup soy sauce

  • 1/2 cup cornstarch

Directions

  • Rub the fish with salt and pepper.
  • Dredge fish with flour and then deep-fry in very hot oil. Set aside.
  • In a skillet, lightly saute garlic, ginger, onions, and bell peppers in oil. Set aside.
  • In a pan, mix together water, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, corn starch, salt, and pepper. Simmer for about 5 minutes or until the starch is cooked and thickens the mixture.
  • Simmer mixture for about 5 minutes or until the starch is cooked and thickens the mixture.
  • Place the fish on a platter and pour over it the sauce prepared in step 4.
  • Arrange the sauteed ginger, onions, and peppers on top of the fish and serve.

Nutrition Facts

4 servings per container

Serving Size855

  • Amount Per ServingCalories606
  • % Daily Value *
  • Total Fat 28.4g 37%
    • Saturated Fat 2.2g 12%
    • Trans Fat 0.11g
  • Cholesterol 0mg 0%
  • Sodium 4176mg 182%
  • Total Carbohydrate 85.21g 31%
    • Dietary Fiber 4.1g 15%
    • Total Sugars 59.4g
  • Protein 4.22g 9%
  • Potassium 536mg 12%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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