Paksiw na Isda
Fish braised in vinegar, ginger, garlic and a little water — simple Filipino cooking at its most deeply satisfying.
Total time
30 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Filipino
Ingredients
600gwhole fish or fish steaks (bangus or tilapia)
100mlcane vinegar
100mlwater
6 clovesgarlic, minced
3cm pieceginger, sliced
2long green chillies
fish sauceto season
long beans or bitter melonoptional
Instructions
1
Combine vinegar, water, garlic, ginger and chillies in a pan.
2
Add fish. Bring to a gentle simmer.
3
Braise 15 minutes, turning once. Add vegetables if using.
4
Simmer 5 more minutes until fish is cooked through.
5
Season with fish sauce. Serve with steaming rice.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.
Calories
10
Protein
0.4g
Fat
0.1g
Carbs
2.3g
Fiber
0.2g
Sodium
1mg
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