Resep Semur Bandeng

Name: Resep Semur Bandeng
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2.25 lbs Milkfish, cut into 3 parts; 1 piece Lime; Lemongrass: 1 stalk; 1 inch galangal (sub: fresh ginger); 2 pieces Bay leaves; 3 pieces kaffir lime leaves (or lime zest); Salt: 1 tsp; Sugar: 1 tsp; black pepper: 1/4 tsp; sweet soy sauce (kecap manis): 5 tbsp; 1 cup Water; to taste vegetable oil; Garlic: 3 cloves; 6 pieces Shallots; 3 pieces red Fresno chili; 2 pieces candlenuts (sub: macadamia nuts), roasted; 1 inch Ginger

This recipe describes a flavorful, deeply savory fish stew, specifically of mackerel. First, the fish is fried until dry to ensure the spices fully penetrate the broth.

📊 Medium 🍽 4 servings 👁 7

Instructions

Wash the milkfish clean then coat with lime juice and salt to taste. Leave it for 15 minutes then wash it clean again.
Heat the oil then fry the milkfish until cooked and dry. Lift and drain.
Heat some oil. Saute ground spices until fragrant.
Add lemongrass, galangal, bay leaves and lime leaves. Stir well.
Add salt, sugar, ground pepper and soy sauce. Stir well.
Pour in the water then stir well and cook until it boils.
Add the milkfish. Stir well then cook again until it boils and the sauce is absorbed. Lift.
Ready to be served.
Leave the milkfish covered in lime juice and salt for at least 15 minutes so it doesn't smell rancid.

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💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$10498.00

Per Serving
$2625.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$20996.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (47% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
Milkfish	2.25 lbs	$396.00
Lime	1 piece	$103.00
Lemongrass	-	-
galangal	1 inch	-
Bay leaves	2 pieces	$3557.00
kaffir lime leaves	3 pieces	$309.00
Salt	-	-
Sugar	-	-
black pepper	-	-
sweet soy sauce	-	-
Water	1 cup	-
vegetable oil	-	-
Garlic	-	-
Shallots	6 pieces	$5985.00
red Fresno chili	3 pieces	$38.00
candlenuts	2 pieces	-
Ginger	1 inch	$110.00