Description
Loved by all ages, crispy fried white fish fillets (Yu Pian) are coated in a vibrant red 'sweet/sour gravy (Tangcu)' based on tomato ketchup, vinegar, and sugar.
Restaurants serving Sweet and Sour Fish Fillets
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Recipe
Ingredients
- White fish fillets
- Onion
- Bell pepper
- Canned pineapple
- Ketchup
- White vinegar
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Fish Prep] Debone white fish (Tilapia, Sea bass in Taiwan), cut into bite-sized fillets (Yu Pian).
- Season with salt, wine, egg white; coat heavily in sweet potato flour (or potato starch).
- Deep-fry in 180°C hot oil until surface is golden and 'crisp'.
- Cut onion, bell pepper, and the [Taiwanese secret] 'canned pineapple' into bite-sized chunks.
- [Tangcu (Sweet/Sour Sauce)] Mix
- tbsp ketchup,
- tbsp white vinegar,
- tbsp sugar, water, and a little soy sauce.
- Briefly sauté veg and pineapple in a wok, pour in Tangcu sauce and boil.
- Thicken with potato starch slurry, toss in freshly fried fish.
- Toss the wok a few times to coat the fish batter 'glossily' in sweet/sour gravy to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Fruity acidity and sweetness of ketchup
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Cod or Sea bream fillets (sub with Japanese super fish)
Pairing
White Rice or Fried Rice
Trivia
[For Everyone] Like changing Japanese 'Sweet and Sour Pork' meat to white fish. Traditional Chinese 'Tangcu' uses black vinegar/soy, but Taiwanese eateries/Re Chao mainly use 'ketchup' to finish it red and sweet (adding pineapple is also Taiwan/Cantonese style). Boneless, so highly popular as kids devour it.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Put the warm, sweet 'pineapple' in your mouth along with the crispy fish coated in sweet/sour sauce, enjoying the 'pineapple in sweet-and-sour pork' debate the Taiwanese way!
Allergen
Seafood, Egg (from marinade), Wheat (from soy sauce)