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Crispy fish in chilli sauce

Serves:  4 people
Prep time: minutes

Ingredients:

500 gm fish fillets
salt, pepper

BATTER:
1 cup flour, plain
0.333 cup cornflour
1 of egg whites
0.75 cup water

SAUCE:
1 tblsp vegetable oil
1 tblsp ginger, crushed
3 cloves garlic, crushed
0.25 cup tomato sauce
0.25 cup chilli sauce
2 tsp sugar (caster)
1 tblsp soy sauce
2 tsp sherry, dry

Method:

  • To prepare Sauce:
  • Place oil, grated green ginger, crushed garlic, tomato sauce and chilli sauce in a pan. Stir over medium heat 1 minute, add remaining ingredients, bring to boil and mix well. Stir in chopped shallots just before serving.
  • Skin the fish, remove as many bones as possible, and cut into 2.5cm cubes. Season fish well with salt and pepper and set aside.
  • Prepare batter:
  • Sift flour and cornflour into bowl and make a well in the center. Add egg white and water, and mix well to form a smooth batter.
  • Heat oil in a large pan, dip fish pieces in batter to coat completely, drain off excess batter and lower into hot oil. Cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes. Drain on absorbant paper.
  • Serve chilli sauce separately.
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