Wednesday, 12 February 2014

Hot and Sour Fish

Dipped in a mixture of flours, beer and egg whites, fish is deep fried and served with pineapple.

Ingredients:
150 gm flour
50 gm corn flour
1 egg white
150 ml beer
150 ml iced water
2 tsp grated lemon rind
750 gm fish fillets
2-3 tbsp extra flour
oil for deep frying
1 tbsp peanut oil
2 tsp chopped ginger
2 tsp chopped garlic
8 spring onions - cut into 1" lengths
2 sticks celery - sliced
3 chopped pineapple
75 ml lemon juice
2 tbsp soya sauce
75 ml mild, sweet chilli sauce
2 tbsp tomato sauce
2 tbsp chopped coriander

Method:
Sift flour and corn flour into a bowl.
Add egg white, beer, water and rind. Stir till smooth.
Toss fish in extra flour. Dip in batter.
Deep-fry in hot oil until colored. Drain.
Heat peanut oil in a large pan.
Stir in garlic, ginger, spring onions, celery and pineapple. Stir-fry for 30 seconds.
Add lemon juice and sauces. Season and heat through. Return fish to pan. Serve hot, garnished with coriander.

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