Site set the timer to 61 seconds

Web timer for 61 seconds

You stay beside the pan while dried dilis fry for 61 seconds, watching their colour rather than stepping away to prepare something else. The brief interval suits a small breakfast portion spread in one layer, where the tiny fish can turn from pale and flexible to lightly browned quite quickly. Keep your attention on the edges and the smell from the pan, since both can change before a longer kitchen task would even begin.

You can keep the device on silent while you watch the dilis closely; the visible countdown is enough when the pan is directly in front of you. This avoids an alert disturbing anyone still asleep during an early Philippine breakfast. As the display nears zero, look for even colouring and steady movement in the hot oil, then use the screen as a time reference rather than waiting for a sound.

You may find the fish browning faster in a hot Philippine kitchen, especially when the pan was already well heated. Lower the flame slightly if the thinnest pieces darken early, and remove those pieces while giving paler ones a little more time. Humid weather can also leave stored dried fish less crisp at the start, so a loosely packed batch may need a short extension while you remain beside it.