Fish In Sweet And Sour Sauce Recipe
Are you looking for a Fish In Sweet And Sour Sauce recipe made in the authentic way? The Fish In Sweet And Sour Sauce is one of the most popular creations of the Chinese Cuisine. My friends tried this Fish In Sweet And Sour Sauce the other day and they simply adored it. Do I need to say more?
Ingredients
1/2 kg. any white fish fillets
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. five spice powder
2 eggs beaten
3 tbsps. cornflour peanut oil for frying
Sweet and Sour Sauce
1 large carrot
3 tbsps. peas, fresh or frozen
1 medium onion
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 tbsp. soya sauce
1 tbsp. dry sherry (optional)
2 tbsps. vinegar
2 tbsps. sugar
1 tsp. chilli oil
1 1/2 cups water
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tsp. fresh ginger, finely grated
1 tbsp. cornflour mixed with 1/2 cup water
2 tbsps. melon preserve (optional)
4 tbsps. peanut oil
Directions
Wash, wipe and dry fish with paper towels.
Mix salt, five spice powder together and rub into each fillet.
Keep aside.
Peel and slice the carrot thinly for the sweet and sour sauce.
Put carrot slices and peas into boiling water for 2 minutes and drain well.
Drop into cold water to preserve the colour.
Peel and cut onion into quarter lengthways.
Then cut each quarter across into two.
Separate layers of onion.
Mix together in a bowl the tomato sauce, soya sauce, sherry, vinegar, sugar, chilli oil and water.
Stir well.
Keep aside.
Heat oil, add garlic, ginger and vegetables.
Saute for 2 minutes and add the sauce mixture.
Bring to a boil.
Stir in the cornflour mixture and continue stirring till it thickens.
Remove from heat and stir in the melon shreds.
Beat eggs with 1 teaspoon salt and dip fish into beaten egg and coat with cornflour, making sure that all sides are well coated.
Dust off excess cornflour.
Heat oil and fry a few pieces of fish at a time.
Drain on absorbent paper.
Arrange fried fish in a dish and serve hot with a bowl of sweet and sour sauce.
Mix salt, five spice powder together and rub into each fillet.
Keep aside.
Peel and slice the carrot thinly for the sweet and sour sauce.
Put carrot slices and peas into boiling water for 2 minutes and drain well.
Drop into cold water to preserve the colour.
Peel and cut onion into quarter lengthways.
Then cut each quarter across into two.
Separate layers of onion.
Mix together in a bowl the tomato sauce, soya sauce, sherry, vinegar, sugar, chilli oil and water.
Stir well.
Keep aside.
Heat oil, add garlic, ginger and vegetables.
Saute for 2 minutes and add the sauce mixture.
Bring to a boil.
Stir in the cornflour mixture and continue stirring till it thickens.
Remove from heat and stir in the melon shreds.
Beat eggs with 1 teaspoon salt and dip fish into beaten egg and coat with cornflour, making sure that all sides are well coated.
Dust off excess cornflour.
Heat oil and fry a few pieces of fish at a time.
Drain on absorbent paper.
Arrange fried fish in a dish and serve hot with a bowl of sweet and sour sauce.
