Sweet and Sour Fish

Name: Sweet and Sour Fish
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: Fish (scored, lightly marinated with fine salt, and coated with starch paste), to taste; Minced ginger, a pinch; Minced scallion, a pinch; Minced garlic, a pinch; Vinegar, to taste; Sugar, to taste; Soy sauce, to taste; Wet starch (for coating and thickening), to taste; Fine salt (for marinating), to taste; 300 g Clear broth; 2000 g Peanut oil (for deep-frying)

A classic Shanghai dish featuring fish that is scored and deep-fried until golden, then dressed with a sweet and sour sauce.

35 min

Easy

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Ingredients

Fish (scored, lightly marinated with fine salt, and coated with starch paste) to taste

Minced ginger a pinch

Minced scallion a pinch

Minced garlic a pinch

Vinegar to taste

Sugar to taste

Soy sauce to taste

Wet starch (for coating and thickening) to taste

Fine salt (for marinating) to taste

Clear broth 300 g

Peanut oil (for deep-frying) 2000 g

Instructions

Marinate and Coat

Score the fish, lightly marinate with fine salt, and coat with starch paste.

Deep-Fry to Shape

Heat oil in a wok and fry for about 8 minutes, shaping the fish into a bow form, until the entire body turns golden; remove and place on a serving plate.

Pour Sauce and Finish

Leave a little oil in the wok, add the aromatics, simmer until the sauce is concentrated, thicken with starch slurry, drizzle with a little hot oil, then pour the sauce over the fish and serve.