Sweet and Sour Fish

Deep fried halibut with sweet and sour sauce. Halibut can be substituted with cod or any other white fish.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 435 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• salt to taste
• 1 ½ tablespoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, juice reserved
• 1 pound halibut
• 2 cups oil for deep frying

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cut halibut into bite-size pieces. Place in a mixing bowl and combine with soy sauce and 1 tablespoon of flour. Let stand for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat oil in deep-fryer or heavy saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Deep fry halibut pieces until golden brown. Drain on paper towels; set aside.

Step 3

For the Sauce, saute green pepper, onion and pineapple in a medium skillet for 1 minute. Stir in reserved pineapple juice, sugar, ketchup, water, remaining 2 teaspoons of flour, sesame oil, and salt to taste. Cook until thickened, stirring occasionally.

Step 4

Serve, by dipping fried halibut pieces into sauce, or pour the sauce over the fish.