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Lapu-lapu Jeon (Lapu-lapu Pancake)

Ingredients

Main ingredients:

  • 500 g lapu-lapu fillet
  • 1C flour
  • 3 pcs eggs
  • Salt and pepper
  • Cooking oil

Dipping sauce

  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp vinegar
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • A pinch sesame seed

Garnish optional

  • 1 pc dried red chili
  • 3-4 stems crown daisy

Instructions

  • Rinse lapu-lapu fillet in cold water and pat it dry with paper towel.
  • Cut the fish fillets into big bite sized pieces. Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of the fish.
  • Prepare the crown daisy by removing the leaves one by one, and cut the red chili into thin rings.
  • Break eggs and whip well with two pinches of salt.
  • Lightly dredge fish in flour.
  • Coat the flour covered fish pieces with egg. Remove excess dripping.
  • Heat the pan and coat with oil.
  • Place fish fillet in pan and top with crown daisies and red chili. Pan-fry fish until light golden brown.
  • Make some dipping sauce
  • Serve the lapu-lapu pancake warm with dipping sauce.