Ingredients:
- 1 large size tilapia, pla-pla
- cornstarch
- salt and pepper
- cooking oil
- spring onion for garnish
Cooking Instructions:
- Remove scales and innards of the fish, wash and drain.
- Prepare fish into fillet, cut into manageable size the fish head, bones and tail, cut the fish fillet into serving pieces.
- Dust the fish fillet, head, bones and tail with salt and pepper to taste dredge with cornstrach and remove excess. Let stand for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Heat generous amount of cooking oil in a deep frying pan until it start to smoke, reduce heat to moderate.
- Fry the fish fillet including the fish head, bones and tail in batches for 3 to 5 minutes or until crisp and golden brown, drain fried fish in kitchen papers.
- In a big platter assemble the fish head, bones and tail and place the fried fish fillet over the bones to mimic the actual fish.
- Garnish with chopped spring onion and serve with your favourite dipping sauce.
Source: Overseas Pinoy Cooking
