Sinigang is a traditional Filipino soup that has a sour, savory, and hot flavor profile. Made with a base of tamarind, tomatoes, and onions, it’s typically prepared with meat and vegetables. Here, Ruby Ibarra shows us her favorite version using salmon steaks.
Cook Time
50 minutes
Total Time
1 hr 5 min
Yield
4 servings
Ingredients
7 ½ cups water (1.8 kg)
1 medium yellow onion, cut into large wedges
2 medium plum tomatoes, quartered
3 salmon steaks
3 green serrano peppers
1 packet tamarind soup, sinigang sa sampalok - mix as knorr
½ lb tiger prawns (225 g), headless, shells and tails on
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
6 okra pods
8 green beans, trimmed and cut into 2 in (5 cm) pieces
1 japanese eggplant, or chinese eggplant, cut into ½-inch-thick rounds, then quartered
6 bok choys
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 cup fresh spinach (40 g)
jasmine rice, cooked, for serving
Nutrition Info
Calories 373
Fat 12g
Carbs 28g
Fiber 8g
Sugar 11g
Protein 38g
How to Make It
1. Step
Add the water to a large pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. Add the onion and tomatoes. Cover and cook until softened, 20 minutes.
2. Step
Add the salmon steaks, cover again, and cook for 8 minutes, until the fish is starting to flake (or 5 minutes, if using fillets).
3. Step
Add the serrano peppers and tamarind soup mix and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Step
Add the prawns and black pepper. Cover and cook for 3 minutes, until the prawns are cooked through.
5. Step
Add the okra, green beans, eggplant, and bok choy. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
6. Step
Add the fish sauce. Cover again and simmer for 2 minutes, until the flavors have blended.
7. Step
Add the spinach, turn off the heat, and cover the pot until the spinach has wilted, 2–3 minutes.