Posted on
17 October 2012
by
Mary Santander
Ginataang Tilapia (Fish in Coconut Milk)
Ingredients
750g Tilapia (fish)
1 can coconut milk
1 medium onion - diced
2 medium tomatoes - diced
1 tbsp ginger - cut into strips
2 sili peppers (Filipino red chili pepper) - slit in half
1 siling labuyo (Filipino hot chili) - slit in half
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp oil
Preparation
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Clean the fish and slice the side to make a pocket.
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Combine onion, tomatoes, ginger, sili peppers and sili labuyo chilies in a large bowl.
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Stuff fish with this mixture.
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Place the fish in a heated pan with some oil.
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Pour the can coconut milk on top of the fish.
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Season with 1/2 tsp salt.
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Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.
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Add spinach and allow it to simmer for 1 minute.
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Serve hot with steamed white rice.
Cooks Note