FISH ESCABECHE RECIPE

This is one of the dishes that is very popular in my restaurant. Most of my customers admire the taste of my fish escabeche. For this dish, here are the ingredients:

* 1 large fish such as lapu-lapu or tilapia or maya-maya

* 1 large onion, sliced
* 1 each of red and green bell pepper, julienned
* 1 cup grated unripe papaya
* 4 cloves garlic, crushed
* 2 tablespoons ginger, julienned
* 1 cup vinegar
* 1 tablespoon salt
* 3 tablespoon sugar
* 1 tablespoon cornstarch, dissolved in 1/2 cup water
* 1/2 teaspoon MSG or vetsin
* 1 cup cooking oil


PROCEDURE :

1. Clean the fish and rub with salt and vetsin.
2. In a frying pan, heat the oil and fry the fish until golden brown.
3. Place the fish in a serving dish and set aside.
4. Remove the used oil from the pan and put in about 1 tablespoon of fresh oil.
5. Saute the garlic, ginger, and onion.
6. Add the bell peppers and grated papaya and saute until half-cooked.
7. Put this mixture on top of the fish in the serving dish.
8. Return the pan to the heat and put the vinegar, salt and sugar.
9. Bring to a boil and thicken with the dissolved cornstarch.
10. Pour this sauce over the fish and serve immediately.