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Fried Red Snapper in Sweet and Sour Sauce (Cheryl Smith)
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 35 Minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons cornstarch
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 pound red snapper fillets, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
oil, for deep-frying
sweet and sour sauce, recipe follows
Directions:
1. Mix the cornstarch and flour together. Season the snapper with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and dredge in the flour mixture. Fill a deep pot halfway full with oil. Heat oil to 350 degrees F, and fry fish until golden, toss directly into hot sauce, and serve.
2. Sweet and Sour Sauce:
3. 1/4 cup small diced onions
4. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
5. 3 tablespoons canola oil
6. 1/2 cup ketchup
7. 1/2 cup duck sauce
8. 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
9. 2 to 4 tablespoons raw sugar, or white, brown, or purple
10. Kosher salt
11. Freshly ground black pepper
12. Put a small saucepan over medium heat, add oil, onions, and ginger. Saute for 2 minutes. Add vinegar, sugar, ketchup, and duck sauce. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes,
13. add water to desired consistency if sauce is too thick. Season with salt and pepper.
14. Chef Note: If you like it spicy, add sambal oelek, garlic chili sauce to season.
15. Yield: about 2 1/2 cups
16. Professional Recipe: This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional and makes a large quantity. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe in the proportions indicated and therefore cannot make any representation as to the results.
By RecipeOfHealth.com