Name: Garlicky Deep-Fried Snapper
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 cups Oil; 1 whole Red Snapper (Maya-Maya) (or use 2 fillets, cleaned); 2 fillets; 4 cloves Garlic (thinly sliced); 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce; 2 Small chilies (siling labuyo); 3 Garlic; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 5 tablespoons fish sauce (patis); 3 tablespoons lime juice

Give the usual fried fish a sharp flavor with some crushed garlic.

Garlicky Deep-Fried Snapper

Chiqui Lloren

The usual fried fish with a sharper flavor thanks to crushed garlic.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Resting Time 30

Total Time 15

Course Main Dishes

Cuisine Asian

Servings

Ingredients

Garlicky Deep-Fried Snapper

2 cups Oil
1 whole Red Snapper (Maya-Maya) or use 2 fillets, cleaned
2 fillets
4 cloves Garlic thinly sliced
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
2 Small chilies (siling labuyo)
3 Garlic
1 teaspoon brown sugar
5 tablespoons fish sauce (patis)
3 tablespoons lime juice

Instructions

Heat oil in wok and deep-fry the snapper until golden and crispy. Remove from oil and drain.
In 2 tablespoons of oil, fry sliced garlic until golden. Add brown sugar and soy sauce. Place fish on serving plate and top with fried garlic if desired.
Prepare the sauce: Pound the garlic and chili using a mortar and pestle. Combine with sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice.