Fish Sarciado

Fish Sarciado (Fried Fish Steaks)

The mixture of garlic and onions and tomatoes enhances the flavor of the sautéed fish. The olive oil gives it a Mediterranean touch. 
 
 

Ingredients:

4 tanguinge (Spanish mackerel) steaks
Juice of 4 calamansi
125 ml (½ cup) olive oil
Cloves of ½ head garlic, crushed
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium tomato, chopped
2 tablespoons patis (fish sauce)
250 ml (1 cup) water

>> Marinate fish steaks in calamansi juice for about 30 minutes. In a frying pan, heat about 90 ml (1/3 cup) of the olive oil and sauté the fish steaks until fully cooked, about 6 minutes on the first side and 5 minutes on the other side. Remove fish steaks from frying pan and set aside.
>> In another pan, heat remaining oil and sauté garlic, onion and tomatoes, until tender but not limp. Stir in patis and water. Simmer until most of the liquid has been absorbed.
>> Spoon onion and tomato mixture over the cooked fish steaks. Serve with rice.
Serves 4
Preparation time: 5 mins + 30 mins marinating
Cooking time: 15 mins