Sweet and sour catfish
4 -6
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | pounds | Catfish fillets |
| 3 | cups | Oil |
| Cornstarch paste (cornstarch & water) | ||
| 3 | tablespoons | Oil |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 2 | tablespoons | Cornstarch |
| 4 | tablespoons | Soy sauce |
| 2 | cups | Mild vinegar |
| 1 | large | Onion, minced |
| 3 | tablespoons | Ginger, minced |
Directions
1. Dredge the fish well with the cornstarch paste.
2. Heat a large pan (for frying). Add 3 cups oil and heat until hot enough for frying.
3. Prepare sweet and sour sauce by mixing 3 tbsp oil, sugar, cornstarch, soy sauce, and vinegar. Add onions and ginger and simmer in a saucepan for a few minutes until it thickens up a bit.
4. Carefully lower the fish into the hot oil and fry until crisp and golden brown.
5. Arrange cooked fish on a platter and pour the sweet and sour sauce over it. Serve hot. Posted to The Gourmet Connection Recipe Page Newsletter 09 Mar 97 by Gourmet Connection <capco@...> on Mar 09, 1997