25-Minute Sweet and Sour Fish
This super simple sweet and sour fish recipe is the perfect dish for weeknight dinners. It takes less than 30 minutes to make and tastes amazing!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb salmon
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- ¼ cup corn starch
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp chicken bouillon powder (optional)
- 1 yellow onion (cut into large chunks)
- 1 green bell pepper (cut into large chunks)
- 1 red bell pepper (cut into large chunks)
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- 1
Add the salmon to a bowl. Drizzle the sesame oil over it.
- 2
Mix all the ingredients from flour through chicken stock powder together. Coat the salmon in the flour mixture.
- 3
Heat oil over medium heat for 5 minutes. Make sure the oil comes 1/2 inch up the sides of the pan. Fry the salmon pieces until they are brown on all sides. See picture above for reference. Once done, empty onto a plate and set aside.
- 4
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil over high heat. Add the onion and saute for 1-2 minutes until it becomes shiny.
- 5
Add the green and red bell peppers. Saute until soft (3-5 minutes).
- 6
Add the oyster sauce and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
- 7
Mix the corn starch with the water to make a corn starch slurry. Add the vinegar, sugar, and corn starch slurry to the pan. Cook for another 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- 8
Pour the cooked vegetables over the fried salmon from step 3.
- 9
Garnish with cilantro (optional) and enjoy!