TILAPIA FISH PROCESSING 2 OF 2 ( Tapa, Embutido, Supreme)

Tilapia Fish Tapa
Procedure:

1. Split each of 1 kilo of tilapia along the backbone. Remove gills and internal organs. Wash thoroughly and drain. Cut into small fillets.
2. Combine 1 cup sugar, 1/8 tsp salitre, 1/8 cup salt and red food color. Rub the mixture on fish.
3. Allow to ferment for 2 days. After 2 days, the fish is ready to cook.
4. The processed tilapia could be dried under the sun for longer storage.

Tilapia Embutido
Ingredients:

• 1 kilo tilapia fish meat
• 1/4 kilo carrots, chopped
• 1/4 kilo onion
• 5 pcs red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4 kilo potatoes, chopped
• 4 tbsp white sugar
• 1 tsp vetsin
• 1/2 tsp curing salt
• 1 tsp accord powder
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 bulb garlic, chopped
• 2 packs bread crumbs
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 pcs eggs
• 3 pcs hard-boiled eggs
• 1 box cheese
• 1 box raisin
• 1/4 kilo hotdog
• aluminum foil

Procedure:

1. Wash fist meat.
2. Squeeze and chop meat.
3. Mix salt to fish meat until tacky.
4. Add other ingredients. Mix thoroughly.
5. Wrap in aluminum foil.
6. Steam for 45 minutes.
7. Allow to cool and store in freezer.

Tilapia Supreme
Ingredients:

• 6 medium-sized tilapia
• 1 big coconut, grated
• 1 small clove garlic, crushed
• 1 ginger, crushed
• 1 large onion, finely sliced
• 1/2 large pechay leaves or mustard leaves
• 6 medium-sized ripe tomatoes
• 2 table spoon salt
• 1 tsp MSG

Procedure:

1. Clean tilapia very well and cut diagonally on both sides of the fish. Set aside.
2. Extract the coconut twice in enough amount of water and divide the milk into containers.
3. Combine tilapia, crushed garlic, crushed ginger, finely sliced onion, finely sliced tomatoes, salt and MSG.
4. Mix these well with the other half of the coconut milk.
5. Wrap one whole tilapia together with the mixture in two pechay leaves and place in a cooking vessel until all are well arranged in it.
6. Lastly, pour the other half of the coconut milk and let it boil for 15 minutes or until done. Seasoned with patis.

For more information, contact:
TRC at TLRC Building
#103 J. Abad Santos cor. Lopez Jaena Sts.,
Little Baguio, San Juan, Metro Manila
Tel: (02) 727-6205
Web: www.tlrc.gov.ph