Cheesy Baked Bangus

Cheesy Baked Bangus is baked milkfish loaded with melted cheese and pimiento toppings that is utterly delicious and creamy!

Filipinos are a big fan of bangus or milkfish dishes! Whether it’s grilled sisig na bangus or stewed in vinegar like paksiw. Even though it has to many fish bones, milkfish has mild tasting meat which makes it great for absorbing flavors.

This bangus recipe is something you can make for weekday dinner since it requires minimum effort to make. Once you pop it in the oven, you will have time to read a book or chat with your family until it’s baked to golden perfection!

How to make cheesy baked bangus?

This cheesy baked bangus recipe is simple yet delivers amazing flavors! Marinating the fish only takes minutes for the seasonings to seep in. Just remember to place an aluminum foil under the fish and fold the sides to create a wall. This will keep the seasonings and cheese topping from dripping into the baking sheet.

Once marinated and topped with cheese and bell peppers, it’s just a matter of baking in a pre heated oven for 30 minutes at 200°C/390°F or until golden brown.

Preparing the milkfish

To start, place the bangus in a chopping board belly down. Using a sharp knife cut/slice the back of the fish starting from its tail up to its head. Open up the fish like a book and remove innards.

With the knife, carefully remove the vertebrae by slicing through the meat. Finally use tweezers to remove any visible pin bones you can find. Wash it thoroughly and air-dry for a couple of minutes.

Tips for an amiable experience

• Clean the fish! Or ask the fish monger to clean it for you. This will not only save you time preparing the dish but less hassle on your part.
• Use fresh bangus if you can, but frozen fish thawed before preparing also works.
• This cheesy baked milk fish goes well with a side of steamed rice.
• You can marinate a day ahead. Place in a container and refrigerated until ready to bake.

The secret ingredient is always LOVE

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