Sweet and Sour Fish and Mushrooms
Servings 3 -4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb cod, tilapia, halibut or any other white fish, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 egg white
- ½ cup plus 1 tbsp cornstarch
- ½ tsp salt
- 4 dried shiitake mushrooms
- 1 small onion peeled and diced
- ½ cup frozen peas thawed
- Vegetable oil for frying
Sweet and sour sauce:
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 3 tbsp vinegar
- 6 tbsp water
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp cooking wine
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine fish with 1 egg white, 1 tablespoon cornstarch and ½ teaspoon salt. Set aside and let marinate for 30 minutes.
- Cover shiitake mushrooms with boiling water and let sit for 30 minutes. Drain the mushrooms, squeeze dry and diced finely. Set aside.
- In a bowl, mix together ingredients for the sauce. Set aside.
- Coat each piece of sliced fish with cornstarch and then fry in hot oil in batches for 4 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
- In a wok or skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium high heat. Add diced onions and mushrooms; stir-fry for 2 minutes or until onions has softened and mushrooms are tender. Add sweet and sour sauce and stir briskly until mixture has thickened. Add green peas and fried fish, turn off heat and stir gently until well blended.
- Serve with steamed rice.