Dinengdeng

This flavorful vegetable dish comes from the Philippines and is cooked with bagoong (shrimp paste) and bangus (milkfish). Serve with rice.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 288 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 onion, chopped
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tomato, quartered
• 2 (8 ounce) fillets milkfish (bangus)
• 2 tablespoons shrimp paste (bagoong)
• ½ pound long beans, cut into bite-size pieces
• ½ pound zucchini, cut into bite-size pieces
• ½ pound fresh okra

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Grill the milkfish fillets until the flesh flakes easily with a fork, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Step 3

Combine the grilled fillets, tomato, onion, shrimp paste, and water to the pot; bring to a boil for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the long beans and zucchini; stir. Cover the pot and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Stir the okra into the mixture and cook another 5 minutes. Serve hot.