Braised Fish With Tomato Sauce Recipe
Braised Fish With Tomato Sauce is a filling and tasty fish preparation. The combined flavors of the ingredients of this yummy dish is irresistible! Try this brilliant Braised Fish With Tomato Sauce recipe!
Ingredients
1 (1-1/2~lb.) whole fresh fish such as trout, carp, whitefish or perch
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/3 cup lard or vegetable oil
Tomato Sauce:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup diced onion
1 small tomato, peeled, diced
1/4 cup diced fresh or drained canned mushrooms
1/4 cup diced fresh carrot
1/4 cup thawed frozen peas
Seasoning sauce:
1 tablespoon rice wine or dry sherry
1-1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup rice vinegar or white vinegar
1/4 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons chicken broth
6 tablespoons water
Directions
Clean fish and pat dry with a paper towel.
Score fish several times on each side in a crisscross pattern for faster cooking and easier serving.
Sprinkle fish with salt and let stand 10 minutes.
Pat dry with a paper towel.
Pat cornstarch on both sides of fish.
Heat lard or vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat 1 minute.
Carefully place whole fish in skillet.
If fish is too long, carefully cut in 2 pieces.
Cover and cook until bottom of fish is golden brown.
Turn fish carefully and cook until other side is golden brown.
Remove from skillet and keep warm on a platter.
Combine ingredients for seasoning sauce in a small bowl; set aside.
To make Tomato Sauce, add 2 tablespoons oil to skillet.
Stir-fry onion over medium heat 1 minute.
Add tomato, mushrooms, carrot and peas.
Stir-fry 2 minutes.
Add seasoning sauce to vegetables.
Stir-fry until sauce thickens slightly.
Spoon sauce and vegetables over fish.
Score fish several times on each side in a crisscross pattern for faster cooking and easier serving.
Sprinkle fish with salt and let stand 10 minutes.
Pat dry with a paper towel.
Pat cornstarch on both sides of fish.
Heat lard or vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat 1 minute.
Carefully place whole fish in skillet.
If fish is too long, carefully cut in 2 pieces.
Cover and cook until bottom of fish is golden brown.
Turn fish carefully and cook until other side is golden brown.
Remove from skillet and keep warm on a platter.
Combine ingredients for seasoning sauce in a small bowl; set aside.
To make Tomato Sauce, add 2 tablespoons oil to skillet.
Stir-fry onion over medium heat 1 minute.
Add tomato, mushrooms, carrot and peas.
Stir-fry 2 minutes.
Add seasoning sauce to vegetables.
Stir-fry until sauce thickens slightly.
Spoon sauce and vegetables over fish.
