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Sinigang na Sardinas

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Sinigang na Sardinas

Sinigang na sardinas is a quick, miso-enriched mackerel soup packed with tender vegetables.

23 minutes · Serves 6

Ingredients for Sinigang na Sardinas

  • 45 oz canned mackerel
  • 75 g Maggi Magic Sinigang with Gabi
  • 12 okra
  • 15 string beans
  • 6 oz daikon radish
  • 3 Chinese eggplants
  • 4 long green peppers
  • 1 bunch water spinach, kangkong
  • 2 onions
  • 8 cloves garlic
  • 4 thumbs ginger, crushed
  • 5 tomatoes
  • ¼ cup miso paste
  • 2 qt water
  • Fish sauce and ground black pepper, to taste
  • 3 tbsp cooking oil

How to cook Sinigang na Sardinas

  1. 1.Strain the mackerel, reserving its oil. Heat cooking oil and sauté onions, ginger, garlic, and tomatoes until softened.
  2. 2.Add reserved mackerel oil, 1 tbsp fish sauce, pepper, miso, and 1½ qt water. Bring to a boil.
  3. 3.Add daikon and cook over medium heat 5 minutes. Stir in sinigang mix, then boil eggplant for 2 minutes.
  4. 4.Add okra, long green peppers, and string beans. Add remaining water, cover, reboil, and cook 2 minutes.
  5. 5.Gently add mackerel and kangkong; cook 2–3 minutes. Adjust seasoning and serve hot.
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