Name: Bangus ala Pobre
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 2-3
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 9 pcs (450 g (1 pack)) Boneless bangus back fillet, cut into 1 1/2-in cubes; 2 tbsp (30 g) Mama Sita's Oyster Sauce; 1/4 cup (60 mL) Cooking oil; For the Sauce:; 1 tbsp (15 mL) Cooking oil; 3 cloves (9 g) Garlic, crushed; 9 pcs (100 g) Whole mushrooms (canned), halved; 3/4 cup (180 mL) Water; 4 tbsp (60 g) Mama Sita's Oyster Sauce; 1.5 tsp (3 g) Modified cornstarch, dissolved in:; 2 tsp (10 mL) Water; 1 tbsp (3 g) Garlic, crushed then browned, or crushed garlic confit

Instructions

In a bowl, marinate bangus cubes in Mama Sita’s Oyster Sauce. Mix well and set aside for 10 minutes.
Drain and pan-fry in hot oil until light brown. Remove from heat and drain in colander.

For the sauce:

In a small sauce pot, heat oil and saute garlic until softened. Add the mushrooms and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the water, Mama Sita’s Oyster Sauce, and the dissolved cornstarch. Stir well.
Bring to a boil and simmer until the sauce has thickened. Add the fried bangus and mix well. Serve hot and garnish with crushed garlic.