GOURMET TUYO

                   Bottled Tuyo

An appetizing Filipino fish delicacy. This gourmet “tuyo” is made from dried herrings soaked in olive oil with spices. In it’s ordinary form, dried herring is usually fried and serve in breakfast with fried rice, chopped tomatoes and fried scrambled eggs. But you can make a gourmet breakfast by serving this spicy tuyo in a mixture of corn oil and olive oil. And with the regard to preparing the dried hearing, some prefer the head of the fish intact. Since it is the tastiest part of the tuyo when it is crispy fried.

INGREDIENTS

• 25-30 pcs tuyo
• 1 cup olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, lightly crushed
• 2 pcs chili labuyo, lightly crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• Vegetable oil for cooking

• PROCEDURE

  1. 1. Fry the tuyo in vegetable oil until almost all of the moisture has evaporated, about 6-8 minutes. Set aside to cool completely.
  2. 2. Heat the oil over low heat with the garlic, bay leaf, and chili. Cook the aromatics until they become fragrant and the garlic is just slightly browned. Turn off the heat and set the oil aside.
  3. 3.Clean the tuyo by removing the head first. Proceed to descale and remove the spines of the fish. Once you have the fillets, carefully pack them vertically into a sterilized jar.
  4. 4. Pour over the oil mixture. Store the bottle in the refrigerator and consume within one month. Serve with rice.
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