Sizzling bangus (a type of fish), with a mushroom and tomato sauce.
Marinated milkfish, deep-fried, and served on a hot plate with tomato, onion, bacon, and a creamy mushroom sauce. To be served immediately.
Sizzling bangus is a popular dish in Filipino restaurants, served on a sizzling platter at the table. It is accompanied by a mushroom sauce.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time30 min
- Resting2 hr
- Total2 hr 50 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodFried food and béchamel sauce
- Estimated cost$3.33 $0.83 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
Ingredients
people
Fish
- $0.02
- $0.13
- $0.28
Decoration
- $0.14
- $0.17
- $0.21
- $0.56
Mushroom sauce
- $0.28
- $0.05
- $0.15
- $1.20
- $0.01
- $0.13
Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 13 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Marinate the fish in the salt, liquid seasoning, calamansi, and pepper for 2 hours.
- Save for later. ≈ 3 min
- In a frying pan, sauté the onion and tomato in the butter until they soften. Set aside.
- Fry the bacon until it is crispy.
- Place it on the side of the frying pan and add the butter.
- Add the flour and mix well to prevent lumps. ≈ 4 min
- Add the mushrooms and the broth.
- Boil the potatoes, then season to your liking.
- In a separate frying pan, fry the fish, submerged in hot oil.
- Drain it and place it on a hot plate or in a baking dish. ≈ 2 min
- Spread the sautéed onions and tomatoes over the fish. ≈ 4 min
- Pour over the mushroom sauce. ≈ 3 min
- Serve immediately. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Sizzling bangus (a type of fish), with a mushroom and tomato sauce.
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt$0.02
- 1/4 teaspoon of pepper$0.13
- frying oil$0.28
- 1 tablespoon of butter$0.14
- 80 g of chopped onion (1/2 cup)$0.17
- 80 g of chopped tomatoes (1/2 cup)$0.21
- 40 g of bacon, chopped (about 1/4 cup)$0.56
- 2 tablespoons of butter$0.28
- 2 tablespoons of flour$0.05
- 30 g of mushrooms, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup)$0.15
- 430 ml of chicken broth (1 3/4 cups)$1.20
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt$0.01
- 1/4 teaspoon of pepper$0.13
Total$3.33
that's $0.83 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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