Fish Sarciado (Fish with Tomato Sauce)

Ingredients:

• 1 large lapu-lapu (apahap or bacoco)
• 3 tbsp. patis
• 1 tsp. vetsin
• 1 tbsp. calamansi juice
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 onions, chopped finely
• 3-4 tomatoes, chopped finely
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs or cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp. ground pepper
• 2 tbsp. chopped spring onions for garnishing

Procedure:

• Scrape scales of fish. Clean.
• Marinate whole in combined patis, calamansi juice, vetsin, pepper, and minced garlic.
• Let stand for 3-4 hours (or overnight).
• Drain.
• Set aside patis mixture to be used for sauce.
• Roll fish in bread crumbs and fry until golden brown.
• Saute garlic (drained from patis mixture), onion, and tomatoes.
• Add patis mixture and cook until it thickens.
• Place fried fish in serving dish, pour sauted mixture and sauce on top.
• Sprinkle chopped spring onions.

Via: OurFamily