bangus with taosi

Ingredients

• 1 medium size bangus, milkfish, sliced into 1” thick

• 2 thumb size ginger, cut into thin strips

• 3-3 clove garlic, chopped

• 2 medium size tomato, coarsely chopped

• 1 medium size onion, coarsely chopped

• 1/2 medium size bell pepper, cut into thin strips

• 1 small bundle spring onion, cut diagonally

• 3-4 tbsp. tausi, salted black beans, rinsed, roughly mashed

• 2-3 tbsp. of brine from the salted black beans

• 1 tsp. sugar (optional)

• salt and pepper

• cooking oil

Cooking Instructions

• Dust bangus slices with salt and pepper, set aside to marinate then fry. 

• In a frying pan heat 2 to 3 tbsp. of cooking oil stir fry garlic and ginger until fragrant.

• Add in the salted black beans, sugar if using, onion and tomato and stir fry until the onion and tomato are wilted.

• Add in the brine from the salted black beans and about 3/4 cups of water and bring to a boil.

• Add in the fried bangus and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Correct saltines if required. 

• Add in the bell pepper and spring onion, continue to simmer for another minute. 

• Serve with a lot of rice.