Sweet and Sour Fish

Sweet and sour fish is a simple and delicious common dish. It is mainly made from freshwater fish, sugar and ketchup. It tastes sweet and sour, and you can adjust the taste of sweet and sour sauce according to your preference. The fish is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside without fishy odor, and it is also appetizing and nutritious.

What to serve with sweet and sour fish

Sweet and sour fish serve with cooked white rice is the perfect combination.

How to reheat the sweet and sour fish

Put on a plate and reheat in a steamer or microwave for a few minutes.

What fish is suitable for making sweet and sour fish

Freshwater fish such as grass carp and carp can be used to make the sweet and sour fish.

Sweet and sour fish recipe:

You’ll need:

3 tablespoons ketchup
1 perch or carp
1 ginger, minced
1 clove garlic minced
3 scallion stalks, chopped
2 tablespoons beer
1 teaspoon salt
Starch
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon rice vinegar

How to cook sweet and sour fish

1. Remove scales, internal organs and gills of fish, and clean it well. And cut it diagonally on both sides of the fish. Spread salt and beer evenly over the fish and belly. And give it a massage Put ginger and scallion stalks in fish and belly. Marinate it for a while.

2. Use kitchen paper to absorb the water from the fish and coat the fish with starch. Then, heat a pan with oil, and fry the fish under middle heat until golden.

3. Turn the fish over so that both sides are fry until golden. Transfer the fish on a plate. And stir-fry the scallion stalks, ginger and garlic until fragrant.

4. Add 3 tablespoons of ketchup in the pan and stir-fry until fragrant. Add 3 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of beer in it. Stir-fry them well until fragrant.

5. Pour 1/2 bowl of clear water and cook until boiling. Add the fish and continue to cook it under middle heat until t the sauce has reduced to the desired thickness. (Turn the fish over once in the process.)

6. Transfer the fish on a plate. Pour the sweet and sour sauce on the fish, and then sprinkle some white cooked sesame and cooked pea. Serve.

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Sweet and Sour Fish

Sweet and sour fish is a simple and delicious common dish. 

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Total Time45 mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: Sweet and Sour Fish

Servings: 2

Calories: 823kcal

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 perch or carp
• 1 ginger minced
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 3 scallion stalks chopped
• 2 tablespoons beer
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Starch
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar

Instructions

• Remove scales, internal organs and gills of fish, and clean it well. And cut it diagonally on both sides of the fish. Spread salt and beer evenly over the fish and belly. And give it a massage Put ginger and scallion stalks in fish and belly. Marinate it for a while.
• Use kitchen paper to absorb the water from the fish and coat the fish with starch. Then, heat a pan with oil, and fry the fish under middle heat until golden.
• Turn the fish over so that both sides are fry until golden. Transfer the fish on a plate. And stir-fry the scallion stalks, ginger and garlic until fragrant.
• Add 3 tablespoons of ketchup in the pan and stir-fry until fragrant. Add 3 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon of beer in it. Stir-fry them well until fragrant.
• Pour 1/2 bowl of clear water and cook until boiling. Add the fish and continue to cook it under middle heat until t the sauce has reduced to the desired thickness. (Turn the fish over once in the process.)
• Transfer the fish on a plate. Pour the sweet and sour sauce on the fish, and then sprinkle some white cooked sesame and cooked pea. Serve.