Simple Sarciadong Galunggong – Fried Fish in Tomato Sauce

Learn how to make this deliciously easy and super savory Simple Sarciadong Galunggong (Sarsiadong Galunggong). A Filipino fish dish where you pan fried Galunggong before simmering this in a sauce made with onion, garlic, tomatoes, egg, salt and pepper to make scrumptious budget friendly home cooked meal. Try out this easy recipe to make a tasty mouthwatering Sarciadong Galunggong in your home.

What is Galunggong?

The Galunggong Fish or “Mackerel Scad” in English is a fish species that while often eaten in the Philippines. It’s range covers almost all of the world’s oceans. These fishes prefer to swim in clear waters mostly around islands, feeding on zooplankton. A distinctly flavorful and oily small fish that is a staple seafood in most Filipino households. you can often see these cooked fried, in stews, soups, in salads, as lumpia, even as ‘palaman’ or ‘filling’ in breads.

Read more about it here: “What is Galunggong ? “

Step by Step Sarciadong Galunggong Recipe :

Ingredients :

• 1/2 kilo Galunggong (cleaned)
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• Oil for frying

Sarciado Sauce

• 1 piece onion (chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 6 pieces tomatoes (chopped)
• 1 cup water (adjust as needed)
• 1 piece egg
• Salt and pepper to taste

Steps :

1. Season the fish with salt. Rub it well. Marinate for at least 15 minutes.

2. Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the fish until golden brown. After the fish is fried, set aside.

Sarciado Sauce:

3. Heat a small amount of oil in a frying pan then sauté onions, garlic and tomatoes until crushed. Press to crush the tomatoes. Add water and let it to boil.

4. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add the beaten egg to the crushed tomato sauce. Start stirring the mixture until the egg curdles or coagulates.

5. Add fried fish and simmer for about a minute. Serve it while it is still hot. Enjoy!

WHAT IS SARCIADONG GALUNGGONG?

Sarsiadong galunggong is another easy and simple Filipino dish that can be prepared and cooked. It is considered a healthy recipe that also works with re-cooking any leftover fish. Sarciado or sometimes referred to as “sarsiado” is a tagalog word meaning “cooking with a thick sauce,” which is why this fish dish is accompanied by a thick chunky tomato sauce. It was invented by the Filipinos in looking for better ways to make a dish out of leftover over fried fish, as these leftovers are not really appetizing as fresh one.

So as an innovative solution, adding tomato sauce and eggs rendered the trick not just the taste of the leftover. The use of Mackerel Scad or commonly known galunggong in the Philippines is ideally suited to frying because of its rich flavor and compliments in any type of sauce.

WHAT IT IS MADE OF?

Basically, sarsiado is made of mackerel scad or galunggong, which has been washed by removing the gills and other parts and rubbed with salt to marinate, some of which have also been added soy sauce and enough oil for frying. It is then fried, usually shallow, not deep-fried, at a high temperature until the fish is cooked.

Fried galunggong itself is also best paired with condiments such as mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, hot sauce, barbecue sauce and Filipino’s all-time favorite soy sauce with calamansi or vinegar and a lot of fresh chili sauce and best eaten by hand or “kamayan” as part of Filipino culture.

It is then added to its “sarsa” or sauce that is made of sautéed fresh tomato, onion and water added to the egg to make the sauce thicker. Adding some tomato paste to this dish can help to improve the taste of your tomato sauce. After all, the dish is very appetizing and unique.

Try our other Yummy Galunggong Recipes :

• Ginataang Galunggong Recipe – Galunggong simmered in a creamy spicy coconut based sauce
• Easy Adobong Galunggong
• Lumpiang Galunggong

Simple Sarciadong Galunggong Resipi ( Tagalog ) :

Mga Sangkap :

• 1/2kilo Galunggong (cleaned)
• 1/2tablespoon salt
• Oil for frying

Sarciado Sauce

• 1 piece onion (chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 6 pieces tomatoes (chopped)
• 1 cup water (adjust as needed)
• 1 piece egg
• Salt and pepper to taste

Paano Lutuin :

1. I-season ang isda ng asin. I-marinate ng 15 minuto.
2. Maginit ng mantika sa frying pan. Iprito ang mga isda hanggang mag golden. Pagkatapos, itabi.

Para sa Sarciado Sauce:

1. Maginit ng konting mantika sa kawali. Lutuin ang mga sibuyas, bawang, at mga kamatis hanggang lumambot ang mga ito. Haluan ng tubig at pakuluin.
2. Haluan ng asin at paminta depende sa panlasa. Haluin ang itlog bago ibuhos sa kumukulong sarsa. Haluin hanggang magbuo-buo ang mga itlog.
3. Ilagay ang mga pritnitong isda at pakuluin kasama ng sarsa ng 1 minuto. Ihanda habang mainit pa. Ienjoy !

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