Escabeche De Pescado Recipes

CHICKEN ESCABECHE

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium-high heat in a Dutch oven. Add chicken to the hot oil and brown on 1 side, about 5 minutes. Flip chicken; add carrots, white onion, red onion, bay leaves, garlic, black pepper, and salt. Mix until vegetables have softened and chicken has browned, about 8 minutes.
• Pour red wine vinegar, white wine, and water into the Dutch oven. Sprinkle with achiote powder and cayenne; stir well. Reduce heat to medium. Cover and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 15 minutes.

FILIPINO FISH ESCABECHE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pat tilapia dry with a paper towel. Cut 2 to 3 slits on either side of the fish. Sprinkle salt on top. Fry in the hot oil until browned, about 2 minutes per side.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add red bell pepper and ginger; saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Mix water, vinegar, and sugar together in a bowl. Pour into the onion mixture in the skillet. Cover and bring to a boil. Cook until slightly reduced, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add cornstarch. Boil, stirring often, until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour sauce over the fish.

ANTHONY IBARRONDO'S PESCADO EN ESCABECHE

Steps:

• Rinse swordfish steaks and pat dry.
• Combine flour, salt and fresh ground pepper in a bag. Add steaks, one at a time, and shake to coat. Remove and shake off excess coating.
• Heat oil in large skillet. Add as many steaks as will go in one layer. Cook over medium heat until golden brown, 4 or 5 minutes. Turn once and brown on other side. Repeat for remaining fish. Do not allow oil to burn (it will be used in marinade).
• Remove steaks to glass or enameled dish.
• Add garlic to the skillet and saute until golden. Remove and drain on paper towel.
• Add carrot and onion to skillet and saute over low heat for 10 minutes.
• Add vinegar, bay leaf, parsley, pepper flakes and 1 cup water. Cover and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Pour marinade over sword fish. Arrange garlic on top. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours, turning steaks several times.
• Remove fish from refrigerator 1 hour before serving. Arrange on platter, pour on marinade, and garnish. Serve with a simple salad.

ESCABECHE DE PESCADO (CRUNCHY TILAPIA IN TOMATO SAUCE)

Steps:

• Chop up onion, green pepper, garlic, and cilantro and set aside.
• Mix flour, cornmeal, salt, and pepper and spread on a plate. (omit cornmeal for faster cooking time).
• Cut up each tilapia filet into 3 or 4 strips.
• Coat tilapia with the flour mixture.
• In a large frying pan, add 2 or 3 tablespoons oil and then add the fish.
• Flip over the fish when golden until both sides are cooked, adding rest of oil as needed.
• Remove fish from pan and set aside.
• Add onion, green pepper, garlic, and cilantro mixture and stir fry them in the remaining oil until onion is translucent.
• Add the tomatoes and the fish, folding the sauce over the fish gently.
• Heat through at medium temperature and serve over white rice.