Fish In Sweet And Sour Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
1 to 1 1/2 pounds fish fillet (cod, haddock, or turbot)
Juice of half a lemon
2 tablespoons soy sauce
Salt 3 tablespoons cornstarch
Sweet And Sour Sauce
5 tablespoons vinegar
1/2 cup water
6 teaspoons sugar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 slices lemon
3 tablespoons cornstarch
Cold water
4 cups oil for frying
Directions
Wash fish thoroughly; pat dry.
Sprinkle with lemon juice and soy sauce.
Cut into 1 1/2 inch-wide strips.
Set aside 15 minutes; let marinate.
Season to taste with salt; roll in cornstarch.
Prepare sauce.
Bring vinegar, water, sugar, soy sauce, and lemon slices to boil over high heat.
Reduce heat to lowest point; simmer 20 minutes.
Blend cornstarch with small amount of cold water, add to sauce.
Stir until smooth and bubbly.
About 5 minutes before sauce is done, place fish in hot oil; fry about 8 minutes.
Fish is done when it floats to surface.
Remove fish pieces with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
Arrange on serving platter; spoon sauce over fish.
Sprinkle with lemon juice and soy sauce.
Cut into 1 1/2 inch-wide strips.
Set aside 15 minutes; let marinate.
Season to taste with salt; roll in cornstarch.
Prepare sauce.
Bring vinegar, water, sugar, soy sauce, and lemon slices to boil over high heat.
Reduce heat to lowest point; simmer 20 minutes.
Blend cornstarch with small amount of cold water, add to sauce.
Stir until smooth and bubbly.
About 5 minutes before sauce is done, place fish in hot oil; fry about 8 minutes.
Fish is done when it floats to surface.
Remove fish pieces with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
Arrange on serving platter; spoon sauce over fish.