Filipino•quick
Spicy Dilis
This is a recipe for spicy dilis. It is a sweet and spicy anchovy appetizer.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 cups dried anchovies (dilis)
- 2 tablespoons banana ketchup
- 2 teaspoons hot chili sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups cooking oil
Instructions
- 1
Heat a cooking pot and pour-in cooking oil.
- 2
When the oil becomes hot, deep-fry the dried anchovies for 2 to 3 minutes or until the color turns light brown.
- 3
Turn-off heat and remove the fried anchovies from the cooking pot. Set aside.
- 4
Combine fried anchovies, ketchup, and hot chili sauce then mix well.
- 5
Add brown sugar and mix until all the anchovies are coated.
- 6
Heat the same cooking pot with the remaining cooking oil and fry the coated anchovies for 2 minutes or until the texture becomes crunchy but not burnt.
- 7
Remove the anchovies and transfer to a serving plate.
- 8
Serve. Share and enjoy!