Dinner · 45 min · chinese

Sweet and Sour Whole Fish

If you like whole sea bass, you’ll love this Chinese dinner — 45 minutes from craving to table.

Ingredients

• 2 lb Whole sea bass
• 0.33 cup Ketchup
• 0.25 cup Rice vinegar
• 0.25 cup Sugar
• 1 cup Pineapple chunks
• 2 Bell peppers
• 0.5 cup Cornstarch
• 1 tbsp Light soy sauce
• 3 cloves Garlic
• 1 tbsp Fresh ginger

Steps

1. Score the fish in a crosshatch, pat very dry, and dust with cornstarch. Fry in 350-degree oil 6 minutes per side until deep golden and crisp; drain upright.
2. Stir-fry the peppers, pineapple, garlic, and ginger 2 minutes — they should stay bright and crunchy.
3. Add the ketchup, vinegar, sugar, soy, and 1/2 cup of water; simmer 3 minutes until the sauce turns glossy and coats the vegetables.
4. Set the fish on a platter and pour the sauce over so it crackles against the crisp skin.
5. Serve immediately with rice. The sauce should hit sweet first, then sour — never the other way around.

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