Sweet N Sour Fish

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This Chinese takeaway inspired Sweet and Sour fish is made with bassa fillet, loads of veggies and homemade sweet and sour sauce.

sweet sour fish

 

Yields5 Servings
Prep Time20 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time35 mins
 500 g Bassa Fillets
 1 cup Broccoli florettes
 1 cup Red and Yellow Sweet pepper
 1 Small Onion diced
 2 Spring onions chopped
 2 Garlic cloves chopped
 1 inch ginger (or 1/2 tsp ginger paste)
 1 cup Pineapple Chunks
 1 cup Corn flour
 ¼ cup All Purpose flour
 2 tsp All purpose seasoning
 1 tsp Black pepper
 ½ tsp Paprika
Sweet sour sauce
 ⅓ cup Ketchup
 ¼ cup Brown Sugar
 2 tbsp Vinegar (white or white wine)
 12 tbsp Light soy sauce
 1 tsp Corn flour + 2tsp water
 ⅓ cup Pineapple juice
1

Clean fish, pat dry then Cut into large portions. Mix corn flour, all purpose flour and 1 tsp of all purpose seasoning together. Season fish with remaining seasonings then toss into the flour.

Heat a large Pan or wok and add 1 - 2 cups of oil. Fry the fish pieces until golden brown. Remove from the heat and rest to the side.

Once the oil has reached room temp remove any access and reheat the pan/wok. Add the onions, spring onions, peppers and broccoli and remaining veg to the pan then the pineapple chunks.

Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar and pineapple juice. Whisk until well combined. Mix corn flour with water then add to the sauce.

Finally, When the veggies have slightly softened, place the fish back in the pan/wok and add the sauce. Toss together until the sauce thickens. Finish with sesame seeds or fresh spring onions and serve with rice or noodles.

Ingredients

 500 g Bassa Fillets
 1 cup Broccoli florettes
 1 cup Red and Yellow Sweet pepper
 1 Small Onion diced
 2 Spring onions chopped
 2 Garlic cloves chopped
 1 inch ginger (or 1/2 tsp ginger paste)
 1 cup Pineapple Chunks
 1 cup Corn flour
 ¼ cup All Purpose flour
 2 tsp All purpose seasoning
 1 tsp Black pepper
 ½ tsp Paprika
Sweet sour sauce
 ⅓ cup Ketchup
 ¼ cup Brown Sugar
 2 tbsp Vinegar (white or white wine)
 12 tbsp Light soy sauce
 1 tsp Corn flour + 2tsp water
 ⅓ cup Pineapple juice

Directions

1

Clean fish, pat dry then Cut into large portions. Mix corn flour, all purpose flour and 1 tsp of all purpose seasoning together. Season fish with remaining seasonings then toss into the flour.

Heat a large Pan or wok and add 1 - 2 cups of oil. Fry the fish pieces until golden brown. Remove from the heat and rest to the side.

Once the oil has reached room temp remove any access and reheat the pan/wok. Add the onions, spring onions, peppers and broccoli and remaining veg to the pan then the pineapple chunks.

Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar and pineapple juice. Whisk until well combined. Mix corn flour with water then add to the sauce.

Finally, When the veggies have slightly softened, place the fish back in the pan/wok and add the sauce. Toss together until the sauce thickens. Finish with sesame seeds or fresh spring onions and serve with rice or noodles.

Sweet N Sour Fish
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