Tangy Calamansi Cream Dory Recipe

Here’s a quick and easy dinner idea for days when you’re too tired to cook up a feast after a long day of work. Cream dory cooked in a tangy calamansi sauce; you can easily whip up this dish in 20 minutes or less. Serve this cream dory recipe with a bowl of steamed rice or grilled vegetables for a complete and delicious meal.

Meal: Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: Filipino

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 60ml of fresh calamansi juice
• 1 tsp of fish sauce
• 2 tbsp of cilantro, chopped
• 400g of cream dory fillets
• 1 tsp of vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp of unsalted butter
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced

Equipment

• 1 bowl
• 1 tray
• 1 pan

Directions

• Combine calamansi juice, fish sauce, and cilantro in a bowl.
• Arrange the cream dory fillets in a small tray and drizzle half of the sauce over the top. Marinate for at least 5 minutes.
• In a pan over medium heat, add oil and butter.
• Add garlic and sauté until fragrant.
• Add the cream dory fillets and cook for 5 minutes initially, before flipping them over and cooking for another 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and drizzle the remaining sauce over the fillets. Serve immediately.

Prepare It In Advance

You can prepare this cream dory recipe ahead and store it in the fridge for a quick meal when you’re in a hurry. Transfer the marinated fillets into an airtight container, set them in the fridge, and just cook them whenever you’re craving a seafood meal.

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