Sinaing na Tulingan Recipe
Sinaing na Tulingan recipe of Batangas is a tasty Filipino fish dish that is easy to make. Similar to paksiw na isda but cooked slowly on a bed of pork fat with water, salt and bimimbi.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories:
Ingredients
- 2 pcs / 800 grams skipjack tuna / tulingan or 4 pieces tulingan / bullet tuna
- 5 cups water add more if needed
- 1 cup vinegar or 8-10 pcs. dried / fresh bilimbi
- ¼ cup rock salt
- ¼ kg pork fat
Instructions
- Prepare and clean the fish by removing the innards, gills and tail. Wash away traces of blood from fish in running water.
- Cut 3 inches horizontal slit on both sides of the fish. Lightly press down the fish with palm of your hands to flatten a bit.
- Soak the fish in water for 10-15 minutes to remove excess blood.
- Taking 1 tbsp. from the ¼ cup rock salt. Season the fish by rubbing rock salt outside the body and inside cavity of the fish. Wrap the top part of each fish with banana leaves. Set aside
- Place a layer of banana leaf at the bottom of a cooking pot if not using a clay pot. Arrange pork fat then add rest of the salt.
- Arrange the fish on top of the pork fat then add water (water should be level with the fish) then add vinegar.
- Turn on heat to medium and simmer for an our with no cover or lid. Lower the heat then cover the pot with lid and cook 2-3 hours. Add water if needed.
- Turn off heat and serve with steamed rice. Bon appetit!