Recipe of Philippine Cooking

Dinengdeng

Loaded with chile, vinegar, fragrant herbs, and no shortage of pork, filipino cooking is an endlessly fascinating mix of traditions and flavors, old and new.

Recipe Summary Dinengdeng

This flavorful vegetable dish comes from the Philippines and is cooked with bagoong (shrimp paste) and bangus (milkfish). Serve with rice.

Ingredients | Philippine Cooking

2 (8 ounce) fillets milkfish (bangus)

1 tomato, quartered

1 onion, chopped

2 tablespoons shrimp paste (bagoong)

1 cup water

salt and pepper to taste

½ pound long beans, cut into bite-size pieces

½ pound zucchini, cut into bite-size pieces

½ pound fresh okra

Directions

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.

Grill the milkfish fillets until the flesh flakes easily with a fork, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Combine the grilled fillets, tomato, onion, shrimp paste, and water to the pot; bring to a boil for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the long beans and zucchini; stir. Cover the pot and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Stir the okra into the mixture and cook another 5 minutes. Serve hot.

Info | Philippine Cooking

prep: 30 mins cook: 20 mins total: 50 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings

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