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Fish in Ginger Soup

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Fish Recipe
Cuisine: Fiipino
Keyword: filipino fish recipe, fish soup, pesang isda
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 450kcal
Author: Vanjo Merano

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb fish fillet red snapper or whiting
  • 1 tablespoon ginger sliced into thin stips
  • 1 piece yellow onion sliced
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 cups malunggay leaves
  • 3 stalks lemongrass tanglad, crushed
  • 4 cups water
  • 1/2 piece lemon
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
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Instructions

  • Heat the cooking oil in a deep pot
  • Saute the ginger and onions for 1 minute
  • Put-in the ground black pepper and lemongrass. Cook for another minute.
  • Pour-in water. Let boil.
  • Add-in the fish and fish sauce. Let the liquid re-boil and then simmer for 5 to 8 minutes.
  • Put-in the malunggay leaves and the juice from half a lemon. Gently stir and cook in low to medium heat for 3 minutes.
  • Serve. Share and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 1501mg | Potassium: 1287mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin C: 539.5mg | Calcium: 1109mg | Iron: 4.9mg