How to Cook Fish Paksiw

Fish Paksiw (boiled pickled fish and vegetables) is a popular Filipino recipe. The fish is cooked in water, vinegar and spices to add to the natural flavor of the fish. This recipe is very easy to make and takes only few minutes. Likewise, is very healthy. Here's how to prepare it:

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• 2 pieces large tilapia cut in 3 parts
• 1 medium-size onion (diced)
• 10 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 1 small ginger (quartered)
• 1 medium-size green pepper (sliced)
• ½ cup vinegar
• 1 cup water
• Salt & pepper to taste

1. In a casserole or cooking pot, put the crushed garlic, diced onions, and ginger slices at the bottom. Distribute them evenly.

2. Next, arrange the slices of fish on the next layer. Be sure that you cleaned the fish very good before putting them into the cooking pot.

3. After the slices of fish are arranged, add 1 cup of water and ½ cup of vinegar into the pot. You can use the natural vinegar from coconut or distilled one from sugar cane. It depends on your preference.

4. Take the sliced green bell pepper and put them on top of the fish.

5. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

6. Cover the pot and simmer in medium heat for about 15 minutes or until the fish is thoroughly cooked.

7. Serve hot with rice.

Tips & Warnings

• Alternatively, you can also use other fish such as tuna, milkfish(bangus), salmon, striper or catfish; whatever you prefer. I just got used to cooking tilapia paksiw but the rest of the fish taste good as well in this recipe.

• You can also add vegetables to the paksiw to enhance the flavor such as okra, eggplant, and bitter gourd/melon.

• The paksiw taste better when you cook it in a traditional clay cooking pot instead of stainless steel one.

Resources

• How to Cook Filipino Chop Suey
• How to Prepare Filipino Maja Blanca
• How to Cook Pork Humba (Braised Pork Belly)
• The Big Book of Fish & Shellfish: More Than 250 Terrific Recipes
• Philippine Recipes Made Easy