SWEET AND SOUR TILAPIA

                                         SWEET AND SOUR TILAPIA

               

Sweet and sour is a combination that originally came from Asia. Several Asian food (mostly of Chinese origin) adopted this blend. Based on articles, the Chinese (particularly the Cantonese) were the one’s who originally came up with the thought of mixing these two different flavors.

Try this Sweet and Sour Tilapia recipe.

Ingredients

1 whole Tilapia

1 tbsp garlic

1/2 cup vinegar

1 cup bell pepper (red and green)

1 cup cooking oil

1 medium sized onion,chopped

1 thumbs ginger, cut into strips

2 cups water

3 tbsp tomato paste

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 small carrot, cut into strips

Cooking Procedure

1.    Place the cooking oil in the pan and apply heat.

2.    When the oil is hot enough, put the fish in the pan.

3.    When the immersed side of the fish is brown and crispy, flip the fish to let the other side cook.

4.    Once the fish is fully cooked, remove from pan and set aside.

5.    In a clean pan, saute the garlic, onion, carrots, ginger, and bell pepper (red and green)

6.    Add 2 cups of water and simmer for 5 mins

7.    Put-in the tomato paste, sugar, and vinegar then mix thoroughly

8.    Add-in the cornstarch to thicken the sauce (make sure to dilute the cornstarch in 1/2 cup water before adding it in)

9.    Pour the sauce on top of the Tilapia.

10.  Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!

Number of servings (yield): 2