Escabeche Pinoy-style

Fried fish cooked in a sweet and sour sauce made with vinegar, sugar, and vegetables such as carrots, bell peppers, and onions.

Here's a recipe for Escabeche Pinoy-style, a popular Filipino dish that features a sweet and sour sauce.

Ingredients:

• 1 whole fish (tilapia, lapu-lapu, or any firm-fleshed fish), cleaned and scored
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 carrots, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Spring onions for garnish

Instructions:

1. Season the fish with salt and pepper, and coat in flour.
2. In a pan, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Fry the fish until golden brown, then set aside.
3. In the same pan, sauté the onions and bell peppers until they are tender.
4. Add vinegar, water, brown sugar, and soy sauce to the pan, and stir until the sugar has dissolved.
5. Let the mixture simmer for a few minutes until the sauce has thickened.
6. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until it forms a paste. Add it to the pan and stir to thicken the sauce even more.
7. Pour the sauce over the fried fish and garnish with spring onions.

Enjoy your Escabeche Pinoy-style with steamed rice!