Name: Afritadang Bangus
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 1 whole (500 g) Milk fish, scaled, cleaned, and cut into serving pieces; 1 tsp (4 g) Salt; 1/4 cup (30 g) Cornstarch; 1/2 cup (125 mL) Cooking oil; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) Cooking oil; 1 cup (150 g) Carrots, cut into large dice; 1 cup (150 g) Potato, cut into large dice; 2 cloves (6 g) Garlic, crushed; 1 pc (50 g) Red onion slice; 2 pcs (80 g) Tomato, seeded and chopped; 1 pouch (50 g) Mama Sita’s Menudo/Afritada Mix dissolved in:; 2 cup (500 mL) Water; 1 pc (50 g) Red bell pepper, cut into large dice; 1/4 cup (30 g) Green peas

Instructions

Season fish with salt for 5 minutes. Dredge in cornstarch and fry in hot oil over medium heat for 8 minutes or until golden brown on both sides. Remove from pan and drain excess oil in paper towel or mesh rack.
In a separate pan, heat oil and fry carrots and potatoes for 8 minutes or until tender. Remove from pan and set aside. Saute garlic until golden brown, add the onion and tomato, and saute until softened.
Add the dissolved Mama Sita’s Menudo/Afritada Mix. Bring to a boil. Add the fried fish, fried carrots, and fried potatoes. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the bell pepper and green peas. Cook for another 2 minutes.
Remove from heat. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve hot with rice.