Easy Sweet and Sour Fish
One of my late mom’s favorite dishes to prepare was Sweet and Sour Fish, and it has been my favorite ever since. This is probably why I love sweet and sour dishes.
I can still imagine her frying the fish while asking me to slice the veggies. I can still hear her voice telling me that I cut the veggies wrong—that the sizes should be even or that the onions should be cut into wedges rather than thinly sliced.
The only thing I cannot remember is how she made the sweet and sour sauce. It must have been a mixture of sugar, vinegar, maybe ketchup, or soy sauce. No matter how much I try to recall, I just can’t remember.
When I moved to the UAE for work and missed her sweet and sour fish, the first thing I did was use a sweet and sour powder mix, and it’s been like that ever since. Although I have a recipe for Sweet and Sour Fish Fillet, I still use the sweet and sour powder mix because it’s more convenient. I just add some veggies and adjust it according to my liking.
So, here’s my Easy Sweet and Sour Fish 🍽️.
Easy Sweet and Sour Fish
This easy and convenient recipe features crispy fried fish topped with a delicious sweet and sour sauce. Perfect for a weeknight dinner when you want something tasty without all the hassle!
Ingredients
- Cooking oil for frying
- Fish to fry (scaled & cleaned)
- 1 packet of Mama Sita’s Sweet and Sour Mix
- ¾ cup 180 ml water
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 onion sliced into wedges
- 1 small carrot sliced
- 1 small red bell pepper sliced
- 1/2 cup pineapple chunks
- Vinegar to taste
- Soy sauce to taste
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
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Add fish to a pan with very hot oil.
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Fry until the fish is golden brown. Remove from the pan and set aside to drain excess oil.
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In a pan over medium-high heat, sauté garlic until fragrant.
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Add onion and cook until soft.
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Add the carrot with a little water, and cook until the carrot is tender.
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Add the bell pepper and cook until soft.
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Dissolve 1 packet of Mama Sita’s Sweet and Sour Mix in 180 ml of water, and add it to the pan.
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Add vinegar and soy sauce at this point, if using.
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Add the pineapple chunks.
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Season with salt and pepper.
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Taste and adjust seasoning according to your preference.
