Crispy Fish With Sweet And Sour Sauce

Total Time: 34 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs halibut fillets (cut into about 1-inch pieces)
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 2 cups flour
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 2 cups water
• 4 cups favorite sweet and sour sauce (homemade or purchased, or to taste)
• 1 large bell pepper, seeded and coarsley chopped (use red bell pepper)
• 4 cups vegetable oil (for deep-frying)

Recipe

• 1 toss the fish pieces with 1/4 cup cornstarch in a medium bowl to coat.
• 2 in a small bowl whisk together flour, 6 tablespoons oil, baking powder, 1 teaspoon seasoning salt and a pinch of cayenne pepper; gradually add in 2 cups water, whisking until batter is smooth.
• 3 pour over the coated fish cubes and stir with wooden spoon to coat; let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile on top of the stove heat the sweet and sour sauce (you can use any amount of sauce that you desired) in a saucepan with the chopped bell pepper; simmer for about 20 minutes or just until the pepper if firm-tender; keep sauce warm on top of the stove.
• 5 heat about 4 cups oil in a wok or deep saucepan to 375°f.
• 6 add in batter-coated fish pieces to hot oil in batches, and fry until crisp and golden (about 4 minutes).
• 7 using a slotted spoon, remove and transfer to a paper towel-lined bowl or plate to drain.
• 8 arrange the fish on a platter and spoon the sweet and sour sauce over fish.
• 9 serve with rice.