Whole Fried Fish

Make sure you have plenty of sawsawan (condiments) to serve with this easy to prepare fish dish. Photo by Agnes Lopez.

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 (3- to 4-pound) whole milkfish or snapper, cleaned

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil

Instructions

Slice sides of cleaned fish and rub salt inside fish and on the skin.

Heat large frying pan over medium heat. Add oil to pan and heat until almost smoking. Add fish and fry over medium heat until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Carefully flip fish and fry the other side until golden brown. Remove fish from pan and place on paper-towel lined plate to drain excess oil.

Serve with atchara, tomato salad and white rice.