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I always love to eat fish because fish is delicious and great with benefits to our health. My mum always cook fish for us at home since seafood is cheap back in my hometown. I remembered my sister used to tell me ”eat more fish, it is good for your eyes”. Don’t know if that is true but I still have astigmia eyesight since I was young.

Ever since studying here in the United States, what I’ve learn from the american cooking is all grilled, baked or steam fish, all fishes are fillets you can’t even see the fish head. Today I am going to cook this fish dish by deep frying the whole fish (with the head) and serve with all time favorite sweet and sour sauce.

Ingredients:
For the fish
1 whole  fish, 2 lbs
2 eggs
salt and pepper
1 cup  all purpose flour
3 tbsp cornstarch

For the sweet and sour sauce:
2 tsp garlic (chopped)
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 green pepper (diced)
1 red pepper (diced)
1 tomato (diced)
½ red apple (diced)
½ onions (diced)

3 tbsp ketchup
2 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp vinegar
1/2 cup water
½  tsp. of salt
1 tsp cornstarch

Cooking Method:
Deep Fry the Fish

1. Pour the flour & cornstarch on a shallow plate and season with some salt and pepper. Whisk the egg.
2. Cut 3 diagonal slits on both sides of the fish. Dip the fish into egg, then dredge it into flour coat evenly on both sides. Shake off excess.
3. Fill the skillet with enough oil to cover the fish and heat at medium high; or use the fryer preheat to 370 degrees F.
4. Cook fish until golden brown on both sides,  about 5 mins each side on skillet. About 10 mins in fryer.
5. Remove fish and drain on paper towel , then set on a platter.

Cook the Sauce

1. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a saucepan, add garlic and onions cook until golden brown.
2. Add the tomatoes and apples, stir until tender.
3. Pour in the ketchup, water, vinegar and sugar, bring to boil.
4. Add the red and green pepper last and stir (don’t cook too long to not lose its color)
5. Dissolve cornstarch with some water and pour over sauce, stir quickly to cook until thickens. Season with salt to taste.
6. Remove from stove and pour sauce over the fish.

There you go, the lovely Sweet and Sour Fish, perfect with a bowl of steamed rice.