Tilapia Fish Processing

Tilapia is low fat fish and one of the first fish to be farmed. Tilapia is a white fish with a slight pinkish color which is the third most important fish in aquaculture after carps and salmons. Tilapia have very low levels of mercury as they are a fast-growing and short-lived fish that mostly eats by people. Tilapia has a good flavor and texture. They are versatile and easily adapted to most any kind of cooking. This Tilapia recipe is easy to prepare. You can start your own business with low capital investment at home.

Tilapia Fish Processing

Tilapia Tocino

Ingredients:

• Tilapia fillet
• 1 tbsp black pepper
• 1 clove crushed garlic
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup soy sauce

Procedure:

1. Cut the filleted fish into halves.
2. Mix the brown sugar, and soy sauce together to dissolve.
3. Pour the mixture over the tilapia fillet.
4. Soak for 6 hours. Drain.
5. Sun/air-dry until dry to touch.
6. Pack in a polyethylene bag.
7. Keep frozen for longer storage.

Tilapia Longganisa

Ingredients:

• 1 kilo minced tilapia flesh
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 5 tbsp vinegar
• 1 cup ground garlic
• 1 tbsp ground pepper

Procedure:

1. Cut the tilapia into cubes and pass through the grinder.
2. Wash minced fish with chilled 0.3% brine solution.
3. Mixed all ingredients and blend well.
4. Stuff manually in a pig casing.
5. Tie it with a cotton thread in equal distance of about 2 inches.
6. Pack and keep frozen for longer storage.

Tilapia Roll

Materials:

• Tilapia sticks (desired size)
• Lumpia wrapper

Marinating Solution:

• 2 cups soy sauce
• 1 tbsp ground pepper
• 1 clove ground garlic
• ½ cup Calamansi juice

Procedure:

1. Marinate sticks for 1 hour (marinating solution can be used twice).
2. Drain
3. Wrap with lumpia wrapper
4. Fry until golden brown.

Note: Pack in polyethylene bag and keep frozen for longer storage.

Breaded Tilapia

Ingredients:

• Tilapia
• Breadcrumbs
• Salt
• Cooking oil
• Batter mix
• Brine solution

Procedures:

1. Soak sticks in a 10% brine solution for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
2. Coat with batter mix and roll in breadcrumbs.
3. Deep fry until light brown.
4. Cool.
5. Pack in polyethylene bag. Keep frozen for longer storage.

Tilapia Embotido

Ingredients:

• 1 kg Tilapia meat
• 1 bulb garlic, chopped
• 1/4 kg Carrots, chopped
• 2 packs bread crumbs
• 1/4 kg Onion
• 1 tsp. Black pepper
• 5 pcs Red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 pcs Fresh eggs
• 1/4 kg Potatoes, chopped
• 3 pcs Hard-boiled eggs
• 4 tbsp White sugar
• 1 box Cheese
• 1 tsp Vetsin
• 1 box Raisin
• 1/2 tsp Curing salt
• 1/4 kg Hotdog
• 1 tsp Accord powder
• 2 tbsp Salt
• Aluminum foil

Procedure:

1. Wash fish meat.
2. Squeeze and chop meat.
3. Mix salt to fish meat until tacky.
4. Add other ingredients. Mix thoroughly.
5. Wrap in aluminum foil.
6. Steam for 45 minutes.
7. Allow to cool and store in freezer

Tilapia Fish Kikiam

Raw Materials and Ingredients:

• 3/4 kilo tilapia meat
• 1 pc Egg, well beaten
• 1/2 cup chopped singkamas
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped carrots
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1-1/2 tsp Nguyong powder
• 1/2 tsp Pepper
• 1-1/2 tsp Salt
• Taupee wrapper

Sweet and Sour Sauce:

• 3/4 cup water
• 1 tsp Cornstarch
• 1 tsp Vinegar
• 2 tbsp Soy sauce
• 3/4 cup sugar
• MSG to taste

Equipments/Utensils:

• Measuring cup
• Measuring spoon
• Chopping board
• Knife
• Mixing bowl
• Fryer
• Colander
• Burner

Procedure:

1. Separate fish meat from skin and bones. Wash fish meat.
2. Grind or chop fish meat and shrimp. Add salt until tacky.
3. Add all other ingredients and mix thoroughly.
4. Wrap mixture in taupee wrapper. If aluminum foil or plastic is used, refrigerate for five minutes and remove from the wrapper.
5. Fry in hot cooking oil.
6. Serve with sweet and sour sauce.

source: BFAR III, San Fernando City, Pampanga