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09.13.2014

Sinugno (Grilled Tilapia in Coconut Milk)

Sinugno (Grilled Tilapia in Coconut Milk)

Sinugno is grilled tilapia cooked in coconut milk.

I was able to try this dish at Palaisdaan Restaurant when we went to Lucban, Quezon for the Pahiyas Festival in 2012. I made a mental note to try and replicate this dish at home the moment I’ve tried it….

Guess what? It took me two years before I was able to do it…LOL!

It was  actually just a spontaneous thing, peanutbutter♥ and I was doing the grocery and then we saw this two tilapia hanging around like it was no big deal. We decided to buy them and turn them into Sinugno. The grocery doesn’t sell fresh coconut  (which I love!), we decided to just buy canned one instead.

This is the first time I used (and ate) canned coconut milk and I’m not happy with the result. It wasn’t creamy and doesn’t have that certain je ne sais quoi as fresh ones, if you know what I mean (wink* wink*).

Lesson learned from this recipe:  Canned coconut milk is a no no!Only use fresh coconut milk from your suking magni-niyog sa palengke.

Sinugno (Grilled Tilapia in Coconut Milk)

Sinugno is a healthy and flavorful Filipino fish dish. The grilled tilapia gives a smoky flavor that balances out the creaminess of the coconut milk. You can add chili flakes or bird’s eye chili to give it a little kick  which I’m sure will make it all the more perfect to pair with steaming hot rice.

The original recipe calls for mustard leaves (mustasa) but we couldn’t find any so I used pechay instead.

5.0 from 4 reviews
Ginataang Inihaw na Tilapia
 
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Author: Peachy Adarne
Ingredients
  • 2 Tilapia
  • 2 cups thick coconut milk or coconut cream
  • 1 bunch Pechay (or mustard leaves)
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 knob ginger, sliced
  • 1 tsp fish sauce
  • pepper to taste
Directions
  1. Rub salt all over tilapia and grill until almost done. Set aside.
  2. In a pan, sauté onion and ginger until onion becomes translucent.
  3. Pour coconut cream and bring to a boil.
  4. Simmer until sauce has thickened. Add the grilled tilapia.
  5. Add pechay (or mustard leaves) then simmer until the leaves are cooked.
  6. Season with salt.
  7. Serve with steamed rice on the side.
3.5.3226

 

Filed Under: Filipino, fish, Recipes

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Comments

  1. Dedy@Dentist Chef says

    09.14.2014 at 1:03 pm

    Nice and comforting meals!!!
    my Indonesian taste buds would be dancing then….
    delicious….

    Reply
    • Peachy Adarne says

      09.21.2014 at 2:39 pm

      I’m sure you’d love this. Thanks Dedy!

      Reply
  2. joey @ 80 breakfasts says

    09.14.2014 at 11:40 pm

    Sounds delicious! I love anything with gata! 🙂

    Reply
    • Peachy Adarne says

      09.21.2014 at 2:40 pm

      Same here Joey!

      Reply
  3. Raymund says

    09.16.2014 at 3:55 am

    Miss ko na ang isda na ito, we dont have that here and the last time I had it was in the states

    Reply
    • Peachy Adarne says

      09.21.2014 at 2:41 pm

      awww, really? sayang naman walang tilapia dyan.

      Reply
  4. Pal Raine says

    09.16.2014 at 2:19 pm

    Wow! this is perfect for my health diet meal.

    Reply
    • Peachy Adarne says

      09.21.2014 at 2:42 pm

      I really think so..

      Reply
  5. Fernando Lachica says

    09.17.2014 at 6:45 pm

    I like this recipe with coconut milk, but if it’s not available, you can cook it with just vitsen, tomatoes, onions. In Visayas, it’s called Linagpang. You can use chicken too.

    Reply
    • Peachy Adarne says

      09.21.2014 at 2:42 pm

      I will try that recipe one of these days..

      Reply
  6. Chubskulit Rose says

    09.17.2014 at 9:01 pm

    Yum, looks so delicious! I miss that kind of dish, dito kasi puro frozen ang tilapia, di masarap.

    Reply
    • Peachy Adarne says

      09.21.2014 at 2:43 pm

      oo nga, there’s a difference in taste kapag frozen no?

      Reply
  7. Debarpan says

    09.17.2014 at 10:40 pm

    Looks superb,this could be a perfect meal for anyone.

    Reply
    • Peachy Adarne says

      09.21.2014 at 2:44 pm

      Thanks Debarpan!

      Reply
  8. Franc Ramon says

    09.17.2014 at 11:28 pm

    This looks really tasty. I could already imagine how the coconut milk adds flavor to the tilapia.

    Reply
    • Peachy Adarne says

      09.21.2014 at 2:44 pm

      Thanks Franc!

      Reply
  9. Roch says

    09.18.2014 at 7:07 am

    Mom has cooked the same recipe for us just last week. This one’s for keeps. I love everything with coconut milk. 🙂

    Reply
    • Peachy Adarne says

      09.21.2014 at 2:44 pm

      Same here, Roch

      Reply
  10. jem alvarado says

    09.18.2014 at 4:05 pm

    I’ve cooked Picadillo and I think they have the same ingredients the only difference is the way it was cooked and presented. The Tilapia fish that I’ve cooked was wrapped with Pechay and I filled the stomach with ginger, onions, and garlic. 🙂

    Reply
    • Peachy Adarne says

      09.21.2014 at 2:45 pm

      I though that was called Sinanglay?

      Reply
  11. ceemee says

    09.19.2014 at 6:07 pm

    This is easy enough. So after the coconut milk boils, do I put in the fish? I wonder what mustasa tastes like. I have never tried mustasa before, I believe.

    Reply
    • Peachy Adarne says

      09.21.2014 at 2:46 pm

      Yes! and then simmer a bit more so the flavor of the coconut milk seeps in the fish.

      Reply
  12. Louisa says

    09.19.2014 at 9:44 pm

    My husband cooks this and it’s delicious. He also prefers fresh coconut milk.

    Reply
    • Peachy Adarne says

      09.21.2014 at 2:46 pm

      Your husband and I have good taste..heehee

      Reply
  13. Maan says

    09.19.2014 at 11:11 pm

    I see that dish all the time, but I didn’t know it had a name hehe. And yes, I noticed that dishss cooked with processed gata don’t nearly taste as good as the real one!

    Reply
    • Peachy Adarne says

      09.21.2014 at 2:49 pm

      Of course, nothing can replace real gata.

      Reply
  14. Liz says

    09.20.2014 at 12:43 am

    looks yummy… i might try this once i get the chance to cook again 😀

    Reply
  15. Audric's Mom says

    09.20.2014 at 4:02 am

    You know, just last week, I experimented with Tilapia. I also cooked it with coconut milk (sachet). The only difference was.. it was fried, not grilled. And I didn’t put some veggies.:) Lol. It tastes okay but I’m sure yours is better. 🙂

    Reply
    • Peachy Adarne says

      09.21.2014 at 2:51 pm

      I’m sure your tilapia tastes delicious too!

      Reply
  16. Nicole says

    09.20.2014 at 11:10 am

    Looks delicious! I love anything with coconut milk. 🙂

    Reply
  17. Josephine says

    09.20.2014 at 1:32 pm

    We’re cooking something like this at home. And this really is one of my favorite! Yummy!

    Reply
  18. Que Sullano - Gavan says

    09.21.2014 at 1:43 pm

    Im sure this would work on other grilled fish too!

    Reply
  19. Que Sullano - Gavan says

    09.21.2014 at 1:45 pm

    I’m sure this will work on other grilled fish too!

    Reply
  20. Gladys Parker says

    09.23.2014 at 10:55 am

    It looks good, something we could try as a family now that it is getting colder.

    Reply
  21. Katrina says

    09.27.2014 at 6:21 am

    I am learning to make fish lately, I was never a big seafood eater till recently so I am looking for recipes and coconut is a big hit in our house.

    Reply
  22. TweenselMom says

    09.28.2014 at 6:57 am

    We love tilapia but my family will only eat it fried or filleted and fried 🙂 I like to eat tilapia with gata. Someday, when my kids are mature enough to eat dishes with coconut milk, I’ll try your recipe 🙂

    Reply
    • Peachy Adarne says

      10.20.2014 at 7:09 am

      I’m sure you’ll like it.

      Reply

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