Pinakbet (Bagoong Balayan) Recipe



INGREDIENTS:
  • Garlic, 5-7 cloves, crushed and chopped
  • Onions, 1 whole, chopped
  • Tomatoes, 2 pcs, quartered
  • Squash, 300g, peeled and cut
  • Okra (Ladyfingers), 200g, cut
  • Green beans, 200g, cut
  • Eggplant, 1-2 pcs, cut
  • Spanish mackerel fillet (tanigue)
  • Fish paste (Bagoong Balayan), 1 ½ tbsp
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Cooking oil, 2-3 tbsp
  • Water, 1/3 cup 
Pinakbet  (Bagoong Balayan) Recipe
INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. Marinate the Spanish Mackerel fillet with salt and pepper.
  2. Fry in a pan under medium heat. 4 minutes per side.
  3. Cut the fillet into 4.
  4. Set aside.
  5. Pour oil on the same pan under medium heat.
  6. Saute the garlic until it turns golden.
  7. Add in the tomatoes. Stir continuously to avoid burning.
  8. Add in the onions. Stir until sweaty and wilted.
  9. Season the dish with fish paste. Stir well.
  10. Add in the squash, eggplant, ladyfingers and beans. Stir well.
  11. Add the water. Cover the dish.
  12. Simmer for 2 minutes or until the dish starts to boil.
  13. Season the dish with salt and pepper according to liking.
  14. Add the fish.
  15. Gently stir to avoid breaking the fish.
  16. Turn off the heat.
  17. Transfer to a plate or serving dish to avoid overcooking with remaining heat from the pan.
  18. Serve with hot steamy rice.

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