SWEET AND SOUR FISH | SWEET AND SOUR FISH RESTAURANT STYLE

Sweet And Sour Fish | Sweet And Sour Fish Restaurant Style | Sweet And Sour Fish Recipe | Chinese Sweet And Sour Fish

Ingredients for Sweet and Sour Fish:

Boneless Fish - 300 gms. (Basa, Cod, Haddock,Sole or Catfish)

Marinate with:
- Salt- 1/2 tsp
- Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp
- Lemon juice- 1 tsp

Batter/mix to be added to marinated fish cubes:
- All purpose flour (Maida) - 1 tbsp
- Corn Flour- 2 tbsp
- Pepper powder- 1/4 tsp
- Egg white- 1
- Salt- a pinch

Sweet & Sour Sauce:

- Tomato Ketchup- 4 tbsp
- Sugar- 3 tbsp
- White Vinegar- 3 tbsp
- Dark Soy Sauce- 3/4 tsp

Other Ingredients:

- Green Bell peppers/capsicum, cubed- 1 cup (around 70 gms)
- Red Bell peppers/capsicum, cubed- 1 cup ( around 70 gms)
- Onion Petals- 1 small (50 gms)
- Crushed pepper- 1 tsp (coarse granules)
- Oil- 1 tbsp oil + oil for deep frying the chicken

Preparation:
- Wash and cut the boneless fish fillets into bite sized pieces.
- Marinate the fish pieces with the items mentioned. Mix well and set aside for 15 mins.
- Add the items for the batter to the marinated fish pieces and mix well.

Process:

- Heat oil in a skillet or wok for deep frying.
- Fry the fish in hot oil on medium heat till light brown. This should take around 3-4 mins. Don’t overcrowd the pan & fry in 2 batches.
- Now take a ok or Kadai and add 1 tbsp oil.
- Keep it on high heat and add the onion petals. Stir fry on high heat for 1 minute & then add the cubed peppers.
- Continue to stir fry on high heat for 1 minute , move everything on one side and then pour the sweet & sour sauce. Mix and continue to cook on high heat for another minute till the sauce is thick.
- Now add the fried fish pieces, give a mix and continue to stir fry to coat the fish pieces well with the sauce. This should take around 2 mins.
- Add the crushed pepper and stir for another 30 secs.
- Serve as an appetiser of with noodles/fried rice.