Paksiw na Tilapia (Fish Simmered in Vinegar and Spices)
 
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Recipe type: Side Dish
Cuisine: Filipino
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 whole tilapia fish, cleaned and cut into serving pieces
  • 1 ½ cups cold water
  • ¼ cup distilled white vinegar
  • 1 large bell pepper, cut into squares
  • ½ medium onion, halved and quartered
  • 3 cloves of garlic, sliced or crushed
  • Thumb-size ginger, peeled and sliced thinly
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. On the bottom of a pot or skillet, arrange bell peppers, onions, garlic, and ginger in one even layer.
  2. Add fish slices next, placing them in a single layer as well.
  3. Add water and vinegar.
  4. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Cover and bring to a boil. Once it starts boiling, turn down heat to medium low and simmer fish until most of the water has evaporated around 12-15 minutes. While fish is cooking, scoop some of the liquid and pour into fish. Do it a couple of times, and then put the lid back on to finish cooking.
  6. Serve warm with boiled rice.
Recipe by Russian Filipino Kitchen at http://www.russianfilipinokitchen.com/2014/10/04/paksiw-na-tilapia-fish-simmered-in-vinegar-and-spices/