Air Fried Fish Sinigang sa Miso

Whole tilapia is air fried until browned, then simmered in a sour tamarind broth seasoned with miso paste. Daikon radish, okra, long green peppers, and mustard leaves cook in the same pot.

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Total Time50

Course: Dinner, Main Course, Main Dish

Cuisine: Asian, Filipino, Southeast Asian

Keyword: air fryer fish sinigang sa miso, comfort food, fried, one-pot, Savory

Servings: people

Calories: 226kcal

Author: Vanjo Merano

Cost: $

Equipment

1 Air fryer Basket style, large enough to hold both fish flat without overlapping

Ingredients

2 pieces whole tilapia cleaned
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cooking oil
6 to 8 cups water
1 piece yellow onion cut into wedges
2 pieces tomatoes cut into wedges
6 ounces daikon radish sliced
1/4 cup miso paste
40 grams Knorr Sinigang sa Sampaloc Recipe Mix
8 pieces okra
4 pieces long green peppers
1 bunch mustard leaves cleaned
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
fish sauce as needed

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Instructions

Make shallow slits on both sides of each tilapia. Rub the salt all over the fish, including inside the cavity. Brush the fish with cooking oil.
2 pieces whole tilapia, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons cooking oil
Arrange the tilapia in the air fryer basket without overlapping. Air-fry at 350°F for 10 minutes. Turn the fish over and cook the other side for another 10 minutes. Remove the fish from the air fryer and set it aside.
2 pieces whole tilapia
Pour the water into a cooking pot. Bring it to a boil.
6 to 8 cups water
Add the onion, tomatoes, and daikon radish. Stir in the miso paste until it disperses into the broth. Let the liquid return to a boil.
1 piece yellow onion, 2 pieces tomatoes, 6 ounces daikon radish, 1/4 cup miso paste
Gently add the air-fried tilapia. Once the broth starts boiling again, cook the fish for 2 minutes.
2 pieces whole tilapia
Add the Knorr Sinigang sa Sampaloc Recipe Mix. Stir until completely dissolved.
40 grams Knorr Sinigang sa Sampaloc Recipe Mix
Add the okra and long green peppers. Cover the pot and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
8 pieces okra, 4 pieces long green peppers
Add the mustard leaves. Season with the ground black pepper and fish sauce as needed. Cover the pot and continue cooking for 3 minutes.
1 bunch mustard leaves, 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, fish sauce
Transfer the fish, vegetables, and broth to a serving bowl. Serve warm. Share and enjoy!

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Notes

Air fry the fish ahead – The tilapia can be air fried several hours early and kept covered in the refrigerator. Add it straight from the fridge to the boiling broth and give it one extra minute before the sinigang mix goes in.

Sachet sizes differ by brand – Measure to 40 grams rather than counting packets, since sinigang mixes are sold in several packet weights. Taste the broth before opening a second one.

Doubling the recipe – Air fry the fish in batches so the pieces still sit flat. Keep the water at 8 cups instead of doubling it, or the sourness and the miso spread too thin.

If the fish sticks to the basket – Use a perforated parchment liner, and set it in with the fish already on top so it does not lift into the heating element.

Serving variation – Plate the whole fish on a platter and pour the broth and vegetables into a separate bowl. The fish stays intact at the table and each person spoons broth over their own rice.

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