Description
Paksiw na Isda is a type of Filipino dish where fish is poached in vinegar seasoned with fish sauce and finger chillies. The name of the dish is derived from the word “paksiw” which is a cooking method where meat or seafood is simmered in vinegar hence you will see this term not only used on fish but also pork.
Ingredients
Scale
- 800g any type fish (works well with milkfish), if large fish is used cut into 1.5 inch thick pieces
- 1/2 thumb sized ginger, thinly sliced and pounded
- 3/4 cup vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 2 eggplants, sliced
- 5 pcs green finger chillies
- 4 pcs bay leaves
- 1/2 tbsp whole peppercorns
- fish sauce
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 6 cloves garlic, pounded
Instructions
- In a pot mix together vinegar, water, fish sauce, garlic, ginger and peppercorn. Bring to a boil.
- While boiling add fish, eggplant, finger chillies, bay leaves and onion. Cover pot then put heat in medium then simmer for 15 minutes.
- Serve with hot rice.