Sweet & Sour Fish Recipe
Sweet & Sour Fish, photo by Ruben Ortega
The tangy and sweet taste of the sauce greatly compliments the succulence of this freshly caught fish.
Ingredients:
- 4 Bisugo (Threadfin Bream), descaled and gutted
- 6 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 4 tbsp ketchup (use banana ketchup for a spicier option)
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 inch ginger, peeled and chopped into tiny sticks
- oil
- 2 shallots, peeled and sliced
- 2 tsp cooking wine
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1/2 – 1 tbsp cornstarch
- salt according to taste
- 2 shallots, sliced thinly
Method of Preparation:
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Pour the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
- Fry the fish until golden on both sides. Remove and set aside.
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Using a clean pan, saute the garlic, shallots and ginger until fragrant.
- Add the ketchup, sugar, vinegar, sugar and cooking wine.
- Dissolve the cornstarch into the 3/4 of water. Stir this in into the mixture. Bring to a boil, lower down the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle some salt to taste.
- Add the fish into the pan and spoon in the simmering syrup over them.
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Leave to cook for 5 minutes.
Serve with freshly boiled rice.
Enjoy.