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Sweet and Sour Fish
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5 from 5 votes

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.