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Tortang Dulong (Silverfish Omelet)

There are many ways to cook dulong / silverfish. In case you don’t know yet, it’s a very tiny fish, barely an inch, and quite transparent in appearance.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Calories:

Ingredients

  • 300 g dulong fish (silverfish)
  • 1/2 cup cooking oil
  • 3-4 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 pc medium onion, minced
  • 4 pcs eggs
  • 1 stalk spring onion, chopped
  • 2 tbsp sweet chili sauce
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 tbsp corn starch
  • 1 pinch salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine (Chinese wine, optional)

Instructions

  • Soak dulong fish with Shaoxing wine and water for about 2-5 minutes to remove the fishy smell. Rinse in running water and drain.
  • In a bowl mix dulong fish, garlic, onion, spring onion, flour, corn starch, and eggs. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat cooking oil in a frying pan. Turn the heat to a medium and scoop out some of the dulong mixtures. Cover it with the lid for a minute. Take off the lid, continue to pan-fry, and flip until it's browned and crusty. Continue the process until all the mixture is finished.
  • Best served while still hot with steamed rice and dip in a sweet chili sauce.

Notes

For dipping, as your choice. Can also dip in tomato ketchup, soy sauce with lemon, chili sauce, fish sauce, or vinegar with garlic.
Make sure that the pan is not too hot or you’ll end up burning the mixture. The heat should just be the right temp – medium or keep an eye on that and adjust the fire temperature if needed.