Escabeche Crappie

Ingredients:

1 pc whole Crappie
1 tsp garlic
1 cup cooking oil
1 medium sized onion,chopped
1 thumbs ginger, cut into strips
1 cup water
3 tbsp tomato paste
2 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp cornstarch
1 small carrot, cut into strips
salt to taste

Cooking Procedure:

1. Fry the Crappie
2. Once the fish is fully cooked, remove from pan and set aside
3. Prepare the sauce
4. In a clean pan, saute the garlic, onion, carrots and ginger
5. Add 1 cup of water and simmer for 5 minutes
6. Add the tomato paste and sugar then mix thoroughly
7. Add the cornstarch to thicken the sauce (make sure to dilute the cornstarch in 1/4 cup water before adding it in)
8. Put the Crappie in the sauce.
9. Serve hot.

*** My hubby says that it is now his new favorite Filipino dish that I ever served to him.