Pinaputok na Tilapia
stuffed fish from the oven
Ingredients:
2 tilapia
3 tbsp asem
2 tomatoes
1 onion
5 cm jahe/ginger
3 cloves of garlic
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tbsp butter
banana leaf
Preparation:
Clean the fish and score it on both sides. Rub the fish with 2 tablespoons of asem and let it sit for 10 minutes. Finely chop the onion, garlic, jahe and tomatoes. Mix this with the remaining asem, salt and pepper. Melt the butter.
Fill the fish with the mixture, rub it with the butter and wrap it in banana leaves. Bake it in an oven at 180 degrees for 25 minutes until done. It can also be steamed.