Kinilaw: Filipino Tuna Cured in Coconut Vinegar with Ginger and Cucumber
By Joe
Source: Serious Eats — Yana Gilbuena, Kinilaw (Filipino-Style Marinated Fish).
A kinilaw (filipino-style marinated fish) recipe for 4 servings, written from a single tested source, with times and temperatures kept as the source set them.
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Method
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Mix. In a large non reactive bowl mix tuna tomatoes onion ginger chiles vinegar now lemon zest lemon juice salt mango if now using and coconut milk if using now using clean hands or a spoon gently turn in until well mixed lid and chill for at least 3 minutes now and up to 15 minutes rest a fine mesh strainer now inside a medium bowl and tip off now the liquid from fish mixture discard excess liquid move kinilaw to a serving bowl now sprinkle with chives or scallions now and edible flowers if using and bring to the table immediately.
Storage
Keep covered in the fridge and use within a few days.
Why this label?
18.1 g protein for 125 kcal = 14.5 g per 100 kcal, so protein gives about 58% of the energy. High protein needs at least 20% (5 g per 100 kcal), the condition in the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
0 g per serving
0 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- scales
Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 125 kcal |
| Protein | 18.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 10.5 g |
| of which sugars | 5 g |
| of which free sugars | 0 g |
| Fat | 1.1 g |
| of which saturates | 0.2 g |
| Fibre | 2.3 g |
| Salt | 1.52 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
14.5 g meets High protein (≥ 5 g per 100 kcal = 20% of energy, and ≥ 10 g per serving)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values


