Chinese New Year Whole Fish With Sweet And Sour Vegetables
- 1 kg fish, cleaned and scaled
- salt
- vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon shredded fresh ginger
- 1 red chile, deseeded and finely chopped
- 3 spring onions, sliced
- 1 carrot, thinly sliced
- 1 red capsicum, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons cornflour
- Score the fish flesh, cutting 3-4 diagonal slits through to the bone on both sides.
- Season with salt rubbing the salt into the cuts.
- Cook under a preheated grill 4 minutes each side. Alternatively bbq it.
- Meanwhile heat a wok, add a little oil, add ginger, chilli and vegetables tossing well over high heat for 2-3 minutes.
- Add soy and oyster sauces, sugar, vinegar and sesame oil and bring to the boil.
- In a bowl mix cornflour to a smooth paste with some cold water, add to the pan and simmer until sauce thickens.
- Place fish on serving platter and spoon sauce and vegetables over the top.
fish, salt, vegetable oil, fresh ginger, red chile, spring onions, carrot, red, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, cornflour
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chinese-new-year-whole-fish-with-sweet-and-sour-vegetables-132214 (may not work)