Fish should be part of a healthy diet on a regular basis, but not everyone at home loves it. The hostess is helped by original recipes for gravies, sauces, which bring unusual rich notes to the dish. If you manage to cook delicious fish with sweet and sour sauce, you can not only please yourself and your family, but also invite a true gourmet to visit.
Preparing fish fillets
To cook delicious fish with sweet and sour sauce, you need to purchase a truly fresh product. Place the carcass on a glass cutting board and remove the scales. Then cut the belly and gut the fish carefully, being careful not to damage the gallbladder. Cut the fins with scissors.
Rinse the carcass thoroughly in cold running water, remove the bones and cut the fillets into pieces (total 400 g). River fish will be tasty and juicy if pre-marinated. Salt fish pieces and cover them with red wine. Keep the raw materials in the marinade for 20-30 minutes. You can also use rice wine or soy sauce for fish and seafood.
Chinese Sweet and Sour Fish Sauce
Fry a couple of minced garlic cloves, an onion and a small piece (about 5 cm) of ginger root in vegetable oil. Pour 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 125 ml sweet and sour apple, orange or multifruit juice, 25 ml table vinegar (6%) into the roast. Add 50g Natural Tomato Ketchup and 2 tablespoons of brown sugar.
Stir in the Chinese sweet and sour sauce and bring it to a boil. Mix 25 g of starch in boiled water, carefully pour in a thin stream and let the gravy thicken. Turn off the fire.
Fried fish with sweet and sour sauce
Dip the marinated fish fillets in cornstarch or potato starch and fry in vegetable oil until the pieces are lightly browned. After that, pour the hot sweet and sour sauce over the fish and serve, sprinkle with pine nuts and garnish with fresh lettuce.
