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sweet and sour fish fillets with veggies

Sweet and Sour Fish Fillets

Kristel Mae Baclaan
The famous flavour of this Sweet and Sour Fish Fillets recipe will make you forget about ordering takeout altogether. 
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American, Chinese
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound fish fillets cut into 1-inch cubes, season with salt and pepper
  • 2 cups canola oil deep frying fish fillets more if needed
  • ¾-1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 medium egg well beaten
  • 1 cup bell peppers ½ red and ½ orange, seeded, cored, and cut into cubes
  • 1 small onion peeled and sliced into cubes
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon ginger peeled and sliced thinly

Sweet and Sour Sauce

  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • cup vinegar add 1 tablespoon more if needed
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, season fish fillets with salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, beat egg well.
  • In another bowl, add flour.
  • To assemble, dredge fish fillets over flour mixture until coated. Dip fish in the beaten eggs then transfer back to flour mixture and coat well.
  • In a skillet over medium heat, add 2 cups of oil. Deep fry battered fish fillets in batches if needed. Turn them once or twice until golden brown or cooked through.
  • Remove from the pan and drain fish fillets with paper towel.
  • In a bowl, combine pineapple juice, vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir until smooth and set aside.
  • In a wok, heat about 1 tablespoon of oil. Sautè onion, garlic and ginger until fragrant. Add bell peppers and stir for 1 minute.
  • Pour in sweet and sour sauce and bring it to boil for 2-3 minutes until thickened.
  • Gently toss fried fish fillets and mix just until coated with sauce. Serve hot and enjoy.
Keyword sweet and sour fish, sweet and sour fish fillets
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