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Baked Milkfish (Baked Bangús)

Course Main Course
Cuisine Filipino
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients

  • 1 Milkfish
  • 1 Tomato
  • 1 Onion
  • 2 Serrano Peppers
  • 1 Garlic Clove
  • 1 1/2 inch Fresh Ginger
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro optional
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp Calimansi or Lemon
  • 1/2 cup Soy Sauce
  • 1/2 cup Vinegar

Instructions

Make the Pico de Gallo/Dipping Sauce

  • Roughly chop the tomato, onion, serrano peppers, garlic, ginger, and cilantro. Mix together and set aside about 1/3 of it in a bowl.
  • In the bowl with the 1/3 of the pico mixture, add in the calimansi, soy sauce, and vinegar to your liking.

Prepare the Fish

  • Set the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and line a baking sheet with foil.
  • Clean and scale the milkfish. If you buy it from an Asian groecery store, they may be able to do this for you!
  • Add salt and pepper to both sides of the fish.
  • Fill the bottom side of the fish with most of the pico mixture, then wrap it entirely in foil.

Bake the Fish

  • Put the milkfish into the middle rack of the oven and bake for 1 hour.
  • Afterwards, take off the foil and broil the fish for another 15 minutes to crisp the skin.

Serve

  • Let it cool down and serve with warm white rice.

Notes

  • Milkfish have a lot of bones. The best way is to eat it with your hands.