Sarciadong Isda with Chayote

I had a chat with my high school classmate via yahoo messenger two nights ago. He mentioned that his wife checks my food blog every now and then to get some recipes. Lately though I made my helper do the cooking since my husband is in America anyway, and I don’t have a fussy eater around the house. So last night I decided to do a simple dish “Sarciadong Isda”. This dish doesn’t include chayote but I wanted a vegetable in my dinner last night. You may double the serving size if you are cooking for your family.


YOU NEED:

2 fried fish
1 big tomato
1 onion (medium size)
2 cloves of garlic
Half of Chayote (whatever slice you like as long as it is still crunchy when you eat it)
1 egg (beaten)
1 tbsp olive oil (any cooking oil you have)
1 cup water
1 bay leaf (optional)
Pepper
Fish sauce or salt to taste

WHAT TO DO:

1. Heat olive oil in the pan
2. Sauté garlic and onion ‘till golden brown
3. Add tomato, sauté for a minute or two
4. Add chayote, water, bay leaf, pepper and fish sauce (just a little bit of fish sauce for now)
5. When boiling adjust the taste by adding more fish sauce or salt if necessary
6. Let it boil for another 2 or 3 minutes then add egg little bit at a time stirring
7. Turn off the heat
8. Put half of the sauce you cooked to the serving dish, arrange the fish, then put the rest of the sauce on top of the dish
9. Serve with steam rice.