Sweet and Sour Tilapia

Ingredients

• 1 whole Tilapia
• 1 tbsp garlic
• ½ cup vinegar
• 1 cup bell pepper (red and green)
• 1 cup cooking oil
• 1 medium sized onion,chopped
• 1 thumbs ginger, cut into strips
• 2 cups water
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 small carrot, cut into strips

Instructions

1. Place the cooking oil in the pan and apply heat.
2. When the oil is hot enough, put the fish in the pan.
3. When the immersed side of the fish is brown and crispy, flip the fish to let the other side cook.
4. Once the fish is fully cooked, remove from pan and set aside.
5. In a clean pan, saute the garlic, onion, carrots, ginger, and bell pepper (red and green)
6. Add 2 cups of water and simmer for 5 mins
7. Put-in the tomato paste, sugar, and vinegar then mix thoroughly
8. Add-in the cornstarch to thicken the sauce (make sure to dilute the cornstarch in ½ cup water before adding it in)
9. Pour the sauce on top of the Tilapia.
10. Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!

Arroz a la Cubana

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef (80/20)
• 1 lb ground pork
• ½ cup raisins
• 1 cup frozen green peas
• 1 medium yellow onion, minced
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 6 pieces fried banana (saba)
• 6 pieces fried eggs
• 6 cups of hot steamed white rice
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. In a large cooking pan, sauté the onion, garlic, and tomato
2. When the tomato becomes soft, put-in the ground beef and pork. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
3. Pour-in tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and raisins. Stir and then cover the pan. Simmer for 10 to 12 minutes or until the liquid evaporates.
4. Remove the cover and then put-in the green peas. Cook for 5 to 8 minutes in low to medium heat.
5. Arrange in individual plates with steamed rice, fried bananas, and fried egg.
6. Serve. Share and enjoy!

original recipe from spain, filipino's made a twist ...