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Tinapang bangus sinangag (smoked milkfish fried rice)

Published: 11.26.2017 » Last updated: 01.05.2023

Flaked tinapang bangus (smoked milkfish) is stir fried with day-old rice, chopped carrot, shredded cabbage, cauliflower florets, scallions and eggs.

Tinapang bangus sinangag (smoked milkfish fried rice)

Whytinapang bangusand not some other smoked fish? For the belly fat, of course! Bonelesstinapang bangusare a-plenty in the markets and groceries, some are not as good as the others, so you’ll have to find the kind that suits your taste best.

If you decide to use some other kind of smoked fish, know that there’s a difference between cold smoked fish and hot smoked fish. Cold smoked fish is raw (smoked salmon, for instance) while hot smoked fish like tinapang bangus is fully cooked and ready to eat. If using cold smoked fish, simply toss after the fried rice is off the heat. Or use as topping.

A final note before the recipe: It is a bad idea to use newly-cooked or too wet rice for cooking fried rice. “Day-old rice” is a term that best describes cooked rice that had sat on the counter (or even in the fridge) for several hours. The rice grains have dried out considerably and, at this state, the rice is ideal for stir frying.

Full recipe below

Tinapang bangus sinangag (smoked milkfish fried rice)

Connie Veneracion
It's really a one bowl meal. But you may serve it as a side dish too. Or a snack.
Tinapang bangus sinangag (smoked milkfish fried rice) in Japanese sakura stoneware bowls
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 whole tinapang bangus (smoked milkfish) - thawed if bought frozen
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 small head cauliflower
  • 1 small white cabbage
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 18 stalks scallions
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 2 teaspoons salt - divided
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper - divided
  • 4 cups day-old rice
  • 3 to 4 large eggs

Instructions
 

  • Tear off the heads and tails of the fish, and discard. Peel off the skins, and discard.
  • Flake the flesh (not too finely; you want the pieces of fish to be discernible from the rest of the ingredients after the fried rice is done).
  • Peel and chop the carrot.
  • Cut the cauliflower into half-inch florets.
  • Cut the cabbage into strips about a quarter inch wide.
  • Peel and mince the garlic.
  • Finely slice the scallions; separate the white and light green portions from the dark green portion.
  • Heat the cooking oil in a frying pan.
  • Saute the carrot with the garlic and white and light green portions of the scallions for about a minute.
  • Add the cabbage and cauliflower. Sprinkle with half of the salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, for two to three minutes.
  • Add the rice. Sprinkle in the remaining salt and pepper. Stir fry until the vegetables are evenly distributed.
  • Add the flaked tinapang bangus. Toss to distribute. Cook, stirring often (do this lightly to prevent the fish flakes from breaking apart), until the rice and fish are heated through.
  • Push the contents of the pan to the sides to make a well at the center. Pour the beaten eggs into the well. Allow to partially set before slowly stirring into the fried rice.
  • Taste the fried rice. Add more salt and pepper, if needed, and stir thoroughly.
  • Sprinkle in the dark green portion of the scallions and serve immediately.
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Keyword fried rice, Smoked Fish

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Connie Veneracion, Chiang Mai, 2020

Hi, I’m Connie!

Welcome to Umami Days, a blog that advocates innovative home cooking for pleasurable everyday dining. No trendy diets, no food fads and definitely no ludicrous recipe names like crustless quiche, noodleless pho or chocolate lasagna.

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