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Kinamatisang Isda (Red Snapper with Tomato)

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Kinamatisang Isda (Red Snapper with Tomato)

Kinamatisang Isda gently poaches red snapper in a bright broth of softened tomatoes and onion.

40 minutes · Serves 3

Ingredients for Kinamatisang Isda (Red Snapper with Tomato)

  • 2 lbs red snapper, scaled and gutted
  • 4 medium plum tomatoes, cut into wedges
  • 1 large yellow onion, sliced
  • 5 cups water
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce

How to cook Kinamatisang Isda (Red Snapper with Tomato)

  1. 1.Bring water to a boil in a cooking pot.
  2. 2.Add tomatoes and onion, cover, and cook over medium heat for 12 to 15 minutes until very soft.
  3. 3.Uncover and mash the tomatoes and onion into the broth.
  4. 4.Add red snapper, cover, and cook over low-medium heat for 15 minutes until the fish flakes easily.
  5. 5.Stir in fish sauce and cook for 3 minutes, reducing the broth to your preferred level.
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