On my last night in Thailand, my mom, my sister, and I decided to eat local by cruising the streets of Thailand and finding a restaurant to indulge our taste buds in. We happened upon a nice, clean, restaurant adorned in traditional island décor with a modern feel. The hostess was polite, guiding us to our seats and gave us the menu. There were so many delicious dishes to choose from but we settled on the sweet n sour fried snapper to share family style. The fish was lightly seasoned with fresh herbs and spices and the sweet n sour sauce that was drizzled on top along with fresh onions, peppers, and tomatoes had us all bargaining over who would get the last bite! I knew right away I would be recreating this dish to share with you all and this came out so delicious, I guarantee you’ll love it!
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Servings: 3
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The seasonings listed here are for 1 fish. Repeat the seasonings for each fish you would like to cook. The sauce recipe is enough for 3 medium sized fish, each weighing approximately 1 lb. This recipes asks for you to fry the fish. If you’re more health conscious, it is okay to put the fish in the oven and roast for 30 minutes, uncovered.
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[recipe-ingredients]
For frying fish:
1 cup of canola oil
All purpose flour (enough to add a light coating on each fish)
1 tsp maggi fish seasoning
1 tsp adobo
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp seafood seasoning (old bay is a good substitute if seafood seasoning isn’t available)
For the sauce:
1 whole onion chopped largely into squares
1/4 green pepper chopped
1/4 red pepper chopped
1/4 yellow pepper chopped
3 tsp granulated sugar
1 tsp low sodium soy sauce
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp canola oil
2 tsp corn starch
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[recipe-directions]
First wash your fish with fresh lime or lemon juice. Pat them completely dry and make two slits on each side with a sharp knife. Add your adobo, black pepper, fish seasoning, and garlic powder. Massage into fish. At this point add your oil to your frying pan and place on medium heat. While your oil is warming, lightly coat each fish with flour. When oil is hot, place fish into the frying pan and fry for approximately 5-7 minutes on each side. Remove and place on a paper towel to drain. Throw out the oil, clean your frying pan and begin making your sauce. Warm your oil on medium to high heat. Once oil is hot, add your sugar and sautee until sugar is fully caramelized. When sugar turns to a brown liquid, add your ketchup, vinegar, and soy sauce and continue to sautee for 1 minute. Add your water, turn your heat down, and bring to a simmer. Slowly add your corn starch by sifting. Tip: if lumps of corn starch form, simply use a strainer to remove them. Next add onions and peppers and allow them to cook for approximately 10 minutes. Now pour the sauce on top of the fish and Enjoy!
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