Filipino Anchovy Crisps (Dilis Crisps) Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 (1/8 ounce) package of dried dilis (Filipino anchovies)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 1 teaspoon red hot sauce (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup oil (any light oil, such as safflower or soybean) for frying

How to cook Filipino Anchovy Crisps (Dilis Crisps):

• In a medium bowl, mix sugar, vinegar, hot sauce and salt.
• Toss dilis in the mixture until well coated and dredge in flour.
• In a medium skillet, fry dilis over moderate heat until golden brown and crispy, keeping each one separate.
• Drain on paper towel.
• Serve the Filipino Anchovy Crisps with a dip of vinegar, salt and pepper.

Note:
The Filipino Anchovy Crisps (Dilis Crisps) recipe very easy to prepare and so good!

Comments:
This is one of the favorite dishes among Filipinos. This fried dilis or anchovies is so crunchy and perfect with rice. It could be eaten as a snack aside from “sumsuman” (eaten with alcohol). But Filipinos usually dip it in soysauce-vinegar mixture and eat it with rice. This can be prepared for breakfast, lunch or supper.

This recipe for Filipino Anchovy Crisps (Dilis Crisps) serves/makes: 4

The Filipino Anchovy Crisps (Dilis Crisps) recipe is adopted from The Philippine Cookbook by Reynaldo Alejandro.Main Ingredient: Anchovy (more Anchovy recipes)
Preparation Method: Pan Fried/Sauteed (more Pan Fried/Sauteed recipes)
Cuisine: Filipino (more Filipino recipes)