Seafood Recipes - Sweet and Sour Plaice

Ingredients

• 675 g/1 1/2 lb plaice fillets

• 45 ml/3 tbsp oil

• 25 g/1 oz/1/4 cup plain (all-purpose) flour

• 2 egg whites, lightly beaten

• salt and pepper

Marinade:

• juice of 1/2 lime

• 15 ml/1 tbsp oil

• 2.5 cm/1 in ginger root, ground

• 4 cloves garlic, crushed

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp salt

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp black pepper

• 1.5 ml/1 tsp chili powder

Sauce:

• 30 ml/2 tbsp oil

• 1 dried red chili

• 10 ml/2 tsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup water

• 30 ml/2 tbsp white wine vinegar

• 5 ml/1 tsp soy sauce

• 30 ml/2 tbsp tomato puree (paste)

• 30 ml/2 tbsp clear honey

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Method:

1. Cut the fish into large pieces and make incisions in each with a sharp knife. Mix together all the marinade ingredients and rub well into the fish. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.

2. Heat the oil. Make a paste of the flour, egg whites, salt and pepper. Coat the fish in the batter and fry until golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper.

3. To make the sauce, heat the oil and fry the chili until it darkens then remove if from the pan and discard it. Blend the corn-flour with a little of the water then mix with the remaining sauce ingredients.

4. Stir into the hot oil and bring to the boil, stirring. Add the fish to the sauce, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.