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Sweet And Sour Carp Recipe

This Sweet And Sour Carp tastes incredible ! This deliciously brown crisp fish with sweet and sour sauces and vegetables poured over makes a mindblowing combination with rice ! Don't miss out on this Sweet and Sour Carp as you should know how good this signature banquet dish of Jinan tastes !

Summary

Health IndexAverageCuisineChinese

CourseSide DishMethodFry

Main IngredientFishInterest GroupParty

Ingredients

1 2-pound carp

2 tablespoons cornstarch

2 tablespoons water

4 tablespoons oil for fish

2 tablespoons oil for vegetables

1 small onion, sliced

1 carrot, diced

1 white turnip, diced

Sauce:

2 tablespoons oil

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/2 cup honey

1 cup vinegar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

Directions

Clean and scale the fish, but do not remove the head and tail.
Drain and dry it well.
Make diagonal slashes 1 inch apart down the sides of the fish.
Mix the cornstarch with the water and coat the fish well with it.
Heat a pan with 4 tablespoons oil and hold the fish over the pan by the head, basting the fish with the hot oil until the exposed flesh and the skin become brown and crisp.
Drain the fish on a paper towl and then arrange on a serving platter.
Reheat the pan with 2 tablespoons of oil and saute the onion, carrot and turnip for 1 minute.
Stir in the sauce mixture and bring it to a boil.
Simmer for 2 minutes or until it becomes thick and smooth.
Pour the sauce and vegetables over the fish and serve at once.