Sweet & Sour Fish (or Pork or Chicken)
Ingredients :
* 500g whole Garoupa fish or Sea Bass – season lightly with salt and pepper; dust lightly with tapioca flour or corn starch. Set aside.
( Note – if using pork of chicken, 500g of meat to be cubed and marinated with 1 small egg, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 pepper and 3 tbsps corn starch. Set aside for at least 1 hour, but it tastes better the longer you marinate it. Set aside)
Ingredients (A):
* 50g green capsicum, cut into cubes
* 1 red chilli, seeded and cut into cubes
* 1 tomato, cubed
* Some canned pineapple cubes
* 1 large onion – cut into cubes
* 1 cup cubed deseeded cucumber
Sauce ingredients:
* 2 cloves garlic, chopped
* 4 tbsp tomato sauce
* 2 tbsps white vinegar
* 2 tbsps soy sauce
* 1/2 cup pineapple syrup (from the can)
* 1 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, pepper
* 1/2 cup water
* Cornstarch & water for thickening sauce
Garnishing:
* Spring onion/Green onion
* Chilli strips
* Coriander leaves
Method :
1) Deep fry meat in hot oil. Dish out, drain well and set aside in a serving dish.
2) Heat wok with oil, saute chopped garlic and cubed big onions for 2 minutes.
3) Add in sauce ingredients (except cornstarch) and bring to a boil.
4) Add in the rest of the ingredients A and simmer for 2 minutes. Thicken gravy with cornstarch.
5) Pour sauce over meat and garnish before serving.
There you have it – your very own home-cooked delicious Sweet & Sour Fish or Pork or Chicken. Serve this with steaming hot rice, and your favourite vegetable dish….. maybe even a soup. Oh, you can add more or less vinegar or tomato sauce dependind on your taste preference. And if you prefer boneless fish,, you can used cubed fish fillet. 
Labels: Recipes, Savoury