CHINESE SWEET AND SOUR FISH FILLET STIR-FRY
Sweet and Sour Fish is a very popular dish in China, and it's almost always served as a whole fish. This recipe is the much easier version: Sweet and Sour Fish Fillet Stir-fry, using readily available fish fillets fried in a crispy batter.
Provided by Bill
Categories Fish & Seafood
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Make sure your fish fillet is clean and pat dry to ensure your fried fish gets really crispy. Heat 3 cups of oil in a small pot (to conserve oil) to 380 degrees F. You can use a thermometer or check the temperature by putting a drop of batter into the oil. The batter should not turn brown right away. Instead, it should rise immediately to the surface and turn a very light golden brown.
- To make the batter, mix together all the dry ingredients--the flour, baking powder, cornstarch, salt, turmeric, and white pepper. When you're ready to fry, mix in the sesame oil and cold seltzer water until the batter is smooth.
- Next, drop the fish fillets into the batter. Ensure they are evenly coated, but allow the excess to drip off (if there's too much batter on the fish, you'll end up with dough balls!). Carefully place the fish into the oil one piece at a time, ensuring that they don't stick to each other. Fry in batches so that the fish pieces aren't overcrowded, frying for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown.
- Scoop the fried fish out and transfer to a cooling rack placed over a baking sheet to drain. Repeat until all the fish has been fried.
- Next, put two teaspoons of the frying oil in a separate wok or skillet over high heat, and toss in the onions, and peppers. Stir-fry for 30 seconds, and then stir in the ketchup. Fry for another 20 seconds--frying the ketchup brings out the color and makes for a better depth of flavor in the sweet and sour sauce.
- Mix in the pineapple, pineapple juice, red wine vinegar, water, salt, and sugar, and bring the liquid to a low simmer for 2 minutes. With the sweet and sour sauce still simmering, slowly stir in the cornstarch slurry until the sauce is thick enough to coat a spoon.
- At this point, if the fried fish fillets have softened, you can refry them in the oil heated to 400F for 30 seconds in larger batches. The higher heat is needed because the oil will cool immediately after putting in a larger batch of fish in the oil.
- Once the fish is ready, toss it into the wok, and fold into the sauce with 3 or 4 scooping motions until the pieces are lightly coated. Plate and serve immediately!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 395 kcal, Carbohydrate 37 g, Protein 17 g, Fat 20 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 37 mg, Sodium 538 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 17 g, ServingSize 1 serving
PAN-FRIED DOVER SOLE
Steps:
- Spread crushed crackers onto a plate. Pour eggs into a shallow dish.
- Place fish in a 1-gallon plastic bag and add flour; gently shake until completely coated.
- Heat oil in a large, non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Dip each flour-coated piece of fish in the egg, allowing excess to drip back into dish. Press coated fish in the cracker crumbs until evenly coated.
- Fry fish in the hot oil until lightly browned and fish flakes easily with a fork, about 5 minutes per side. Season fish with dill and salt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 303 calories, Carbohydrate 18.6 g, Cholesterol 153.2 mg, Fat 12.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 354.6 mg, Sugar 0.3 g
SWEET AND SOUR PANFRIED SOLE
A Williams-Sonoma recipe that is quick, delicious and has an Asian twist! I like to serve this with rice and a steamed veggie. This is a great method for any white fish, with or without the sauce. Enjoy. :)
Provided by LifeIsGood
Categories Chinese
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Make the Sauce:.
- Set a small saucepan over medium heat and stir together 1/4 cup water and the vinegar, soy sauce, ketchup, sesame oil, sugar and cornstarch. Bring this to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens - about 1 minute. Keep warm.
- Prep the Fish:.
- Lightly beat the eggs in a shallow pie dish. Spread the flour on one plate and the panko on another plate. Season the flour with a pinch each of the salt and pepper. Season the sole with a bit of salt on each side and then dip them first into the flour, then into the egg and finally the panko, coating each side evenly. You may want to press the panko into the fish with your fingertips to make sure it adheres well.
- Panfry:.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over med.-high to high heat until just hot and then add the oil. Add the fish and fry, turning once, until golden brown on both sides (about 3-4 minutes on each side). Depending on how big your pan is/ how many filets you have, you may need to fry the fish in batches. Have the extra oil handy in case the pan gets too dry while cooking.
- Drain the fish on paper towels briefly. Then serve the fish fillets with the sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 396.7, Fat 18.3, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 166.3, Sodium 974.4, Carbohydrate 29.2, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 7.5, Protein 27.8
MARINATED SWEET AND SOUR FISH
From the "Jerusalem" cookbook. This recipe is the original one that served as inspiration for Recipe #513470, except this one calls for frying the fish. There are some small variations in the ingredients, as well. The dish is best served at room temperature preferably after resting a day or two in the fridge, and eaten with as chunk of good bread. t also makes a good starter. Small whole fish, scaled and gutted, are also good in this recipe.
Provided by zeldaz51
Categories Southwest Asia (middle East)
Time 55m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 F/190°C.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large ovenproof frying pan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions and coriander seeds and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the peppers and cook for a further 10 minutes. Add the garlic, bay, curry powder, and tomatoes, and cook another 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the sugar, vinegar, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, some black pepper, and continue to cook another 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tablespoons oil in a separate frying pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the fish with some salt, dip in the seasoned flour to coat, then in the eggs. Fry about 3 minutes, turning once. Transfer the fish to paper towels to absorb the extra oil, then add to the pan with the peppers and onions, pushing the vegetables aside so the fish sits on the bottom of the pan. Add enough water just to immerse the fish (about 1 cup/250 ml) in the liquid.
- Place the pan in the oven for 10-12 minutes, until the fish is cooked. Remove from the oven and leave to cool to room temperature. The fish can now be served, but it is actually better after a day or two in the fridge. Before serving, taste and add salt and pepper, if needed, and garnish with the cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 330.8, Fat 15.2, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 180.3, Sodium 134, Carbohydrate 22.4, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 14.3, Protein 26.8
SWEET AND SOUR FISH
I really enjoy eating this dish but it just takes so long to make it. The only things I change is I left out the egg and used milk to dip the fish and I used vegetable oil as I couldn't find groundnut oil. I also use can pineapple so I can use the juice. This recipe comes from a book called 'The Asian Kitchen' (The best of Chinese and Far Eastern cooking) by Lilian Wu
Provided by Chef floWer
Categories Curries
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Put the fish in a bowl. Sprinkle over the five-spice powder and soy sauce, then toss gently.
- Cover and leave to marinate for about 30 minutes.
- Dip the fish in the egg, then in the cornflour, shaking off any excess.
- Half-fill a wok with oil and heat to 190oc. Deep fry the fish in batches for about 2 minutes until golden.
- Drain and keep warm. Carefully pour off all the oil from the wok and wipe clean.
- To make the sauce, blend together in a bowl the cornflour, water, pineapple juice, rice vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, ketchup and rice wine or sherry. Miz well then set aside.
- Heat the wok until hot. Add 2 teaspoons of the oil and swirl it around. Add the garlic and ginger and stir-fry for a few seconds. Add the spring onions and green capsicum and stir-fry over a medium heat for 2 minutes. Add pineapple.
- Pour in the sauce and cook, stirring until thickened. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and add seasoning to taste.
- Pour the sauce over the fish and serve at once.
SWEET AND SOUR FISH
Haven't tried this one yet. Posting for potential future use. My kids like sweet and sour everything else, so why not fish. From BHG Big Book of Healthy Family Dinners.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- If fish is frozen, then thaw.
- Rinse fish, pat dry with paper towels.
- Cut fish into 1-inch cubes.
- In a large saucepan, cook fish in boiling water, covered, for 5 minutes or just until the fish flakes; drain well; set aside and keep warm.
- In a small mixing bowl, stir together the brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, and cornstarch until well blended; set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, add the chicken broth, red bell pepper, and carrot; bring to boiling.
- Lower heat and simmer for 3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
- Stir brown sugar mixture into vegetable mixture.
- Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
- Cook and stir for 2 more minutes.
- Gently stir in fish and grapes.
- Cook about 1 minute longer or until heated through.
- Serve over hot cooked rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320.4, Fat 3.1, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 36.3, Sodium 503.4, Carbohydrate 43.1, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 11.4, Protein 27.7
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