Salmon Stew (Abalos Style) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
1 tomato, diced
1 (14.75 ounce) can pink salmon
2 1/2 cups water
bay leaf (optional)
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 teaspoon fish sauce (optional)

Preparation

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato and cook until softened, then add the salmon. Flake the salmon and continue cooking for 3 minutes. Stir in water, bay leaf, salt, pepper, and fish sauce. Bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 20 minutes.