Sweet and Sour Fish

🧂 Ingredients

• 4 cod fish fillet

  (or any white-fleshed fish)
• 1 block tofu

  (cut in cubes)
• ⅛ tsp salt
• ⅛ tsp pepper
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup cooking oil

  (for frying)
• 3 cloves garlic

  (crushed and minced)
• 1 large onion

  (sliced in big portions)
• 1 knob ginger

  (julienned)
• ¾ cup water
• ¼ cup tomato sauce
• 1 large green bell pepper

  (sliced )
• 1 large red bell pepper

  (sliced)
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• ¼ cup sugar

  (add more if needed)
• 2 tbsp cornstarch diluted in 1 tbsp water

  (thickening agent)

Instructions

• 1 Wash and clean the fish fillets and cut them into approx 1 in. x 1 in. (or your
  desired size). Season with salt and pepper and coat in flour individually.
• 2 Pat dry tofu with kitchen towels the cut in cubes preferably the same size as
  fish. Season with salt and pepper and coat in flour individually.
• 3 In a pan over medium heat, heat oil. Add tofu and cook, turning once or twice,
  until golden and cooked through. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels. Set
  aside
• 4 In the same pan. Add coated fish fillets and cook until golden and cooked
  through. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels. Set aside
• 5 In a small bowl. Combine water, tomato sauce,sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, salt and
  pepper. Stir until sugar and salt are dissolved. Set aside 
• 6 In a pan over medium heat, heat about 1 tablespoon oil. Saute onion, ginger, and
  garlic until translucent. Add the pre-mix sauce you just made and let simmer for
  3-4 minutes. Taste and adjust according to your preference.
• 7 Add the sliced green and red bell peppers and simmer again until vegetables are
  softer/tender. Add the cornstarch diluted in water gradually until desired
  thickness of the sauce is reached.
• 8 Add fried fish fillets and tofu and cook, tossing gently, for about 1 to 2
  minutes or until heated through and coated with sauce. Bon Appetit!

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