Eating whole fish is very typical in most Asian households. In my household, we ate pan-fried tilapia and baked milkfish stuffed served with a mango-type salsa. I love fish, but I hate fish with lots of small bones (like milkfish). That’s why I really gravitated to croaker, which has far less bones.
Turons were a staple of my childhood. They are crispy Filipino sliced plantains wrapped in an egg roll (lumpia) wrapper with caramelized bits of sugar. What’s not to like? Drool…
Colombian empanadas have a delicious pork filling and corn-meal shell. I was recently introduced to these crispy delights by my brother’s girlfriend sister-in-law. They are a bit different than Filipino empanadas, which are baked in a flour based shell.
I was attempting to copy the chicken tenders from Chick-fil-a, which is a popular chicken place in my little corner of the world. I didn’t quite get it, but these chicken tenders were excellent nonetheless!
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My brother, Ryan, made up this recipe. It’s simplicity brings out the flavor of the fish. I was a little surprised that there isn’t any egg wash or buttermilk bathes, but the fish still ended up moist and crispy.
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