Sweet and Sour Fish (Tilapia Fillet)

5 from 2 votes

Sweet and Sour Fish (Tilapia Fillet)

This sweet and sour fish is quick and easy to make. The fish is lightly breaded without egg, pan-fried to crispy perfection, then covered with flavourful sweet and sour sauce. Ready in under 30 minutes!

Prep Time10

Cook Time12

Total Time22

Course: Main

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: sweet and sour fish, sweet and sour sauce, tilapia recipe

Servings:

Calories: 403kcal

Author: Maricel

Equipment

frying pan

Ingredients

3 tilapia fillets sliced in half, seasoned with salt and pepper or seasoning salt
3 Tbsp white wine substitute with soda water
3 tbsp cornstarch
½ cup flour
½ tsp seasoning salt
2 Tbsp vegetable oil for sauteeing, ½ cup for frying

For the sweet and sour sauce

2 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 tbsp ginger sliced
1 onion or shallot sliced
½ red bell pepper sliced
½ green bell pepper sliced
½ cup tomato ketchup
½ cup vegetable broth
3 tbsp rice wine vinegar or pure pineapple juice
3 tbsp sugar
Salt or fish sauce to taste
black pepper ground

For garnish

2 tbsp scallion sliced diagonally

US Customary - metric

Instructions

Season the tilapia fillet with salt and pepper or seasoning salt.
Mix flour and seasoning salt in a shallow dish. Dredge the tilapia in flour with seasoning.
In a separate shallow dish, dissolve cornstarch with white wine. Dip in the white wine and cornstarch mixture, then dredge again in flour with seasoning.
Fry each side of the tilapia for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden brown.
Add about a tablespoon of vegetable oil to a frying pan. Saute onion, ginger and garlic for about a minute or two, then add bell peppers. Stir fry for a minute, then add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for about 3 minutes.
Pour the sweet and sour sauce on the fried tilapia and garnish with chopped scallion. Serve it with rice.

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Notes

Nutrition facts calculated the two tablespoons of oil absorbed (estimated amount only ) in the fish after frying.

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