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      Title: SWEET AND SOUR FISH
 Categories: Chinese, Seafood
      Yield: 4 servings
 
  1 1/4 lb Firm white fish fillets,
           -such as cod, sea bass, or
           Halibut, cut into 1 1/2 x 2
           -inch strips
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/4 ts White pepper
           Sweet and Sour Sauce
    1/2 c  Water
    1/2 c  Distilled white vinegar
    1/3 c  Packed brown sugar
    1/4 c  Chinese pickled cucumber
           -(optional)
      3 tb Ketchup
    1/4 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Hot pepper sauce
      1 pn White pepper
           Flour for dry-coating
      1    Egg, lightly beaten
           Cornstarch for dry-coating
           Vegetable oil for
           -deep-frying
    1/2 sm Carrot, cut into match-stick
           -pieces
      1    Green onion (including top)
           -cut into 2-inch slivers
      2 ts Cornstarch mixed with 1
           -tablespoon water
 
  Some cooks are surprised to see ketchup used in
  Chinese cooking. They might be less surprised if they
  knew that the name (and the condiment) came from Asia
  in the first place. "Ketjap" (or "kecap", both
  pronounced the same) is a Malay word meaning "seasoned
  Sauce."
  
  Preparation:
  
  Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper and set aside.
  
  Combine sweet and sour sauce ingredients in a medium
  bowl and set aside.
  
  Place flour, egg and cornstarch in separate bowls.
  Coat each piece of fish with flour, shaking off
  excess. Dip fish in egg, then dredge with cornstarch.
  Set aside for 10 minutes.
  
  Cooking:
  
  Set wok in a ring stand and add oil to a depth of
  about 2 inches. Over high heat, bring oil to 360
  deg.F. Add fish,a few pieces at a time, and cook for 4
  minutes or until golden brown. Lift out and drain on
  paper towels. Keep warm in a 200 deg.F oven while
  cooking remaining fish.
  
  Bring sauce to a boil over medium-high heat. Add
  carrot and green onion and cook for 30 seconds. Add
  cornstarch solution and cook, stirring until sauce
  boils and thickens.
  
  Pour sauce on a platter. Arrange fish over sauce and
  serve immediately.
  
  Source: A Wok For All Seasons by Martin Yan Posted by
  Charles Walstrom 7/92
 
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