Description
Elevate your weeknight dinners with this vibrant Golden Sweet and Sour Fish Recipe. Featuring perfectly cooked fish fillets coated in a crispy batter and drizzled with a luscious sweet and sour sauce, this dish is a delightful combination of tangy and sweet flavors. Quick to make yet impressive enough for entertaining, it’s ideal for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb white fish fillets (such as cod or tilapia)
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 1 cup pineapple chunks (fresh or canned)
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp white vinegar or rice vinegar
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Cooking oil for frying
Instructions
- Rinse the fish fillets under cold water and pat dry.
- In a bowl, mix cornstarch with a pinch of salt. Dredge each fillet in cornstarch, shaking off the excess.
- Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat until hot. Fry the coated fish fillets until golden brown on both sides, about 3-4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
- In the same pan, sauté the chopped bell peppers and garlic for about 2 minutes until softened.
- Stir in pineapple chunks, soy sauce, vinegar, and brown sugar; cook until bubbling (3-5 minutes).
- Gently toss the fried fish in the sauce mixture before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet (150g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 830mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg