Thai Sweet & Sour Fish

‘No, no, that’s not how we do it,’ said my mum, shaking her head in dismay, when I told her my plans for her sweet and sour recipe. She always made it with prawns and occasionally chicken, but never with fillets of fish. Just not the done thing. I’m glad I persevered, because the resulting dish is a banger. Made with cherry tomatoes and peppers, the sauce is alive with fresh flavours and just the right amount of tangy sweetness. Of course prawns are still delicious in this dish, so go ahead and swap them for the fish if you want. Simply add them after the onions and garlic.

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Ingredients

onion 1 (quartered)
garlic cloves 4 (crushed)
bell pepper 1 (sliced)
cucumber 1 (diced)
pineapple chunks 145 g (chopped)
vinegar 4 tbsp
fish sauce 4 tbsp
ketchup 9 tbsp
sugar 5 tbsp
cornflour 4 tbsp
cod fillet 4
basmati microwave rice 500 g
cherry tomatoes 200 g

Method

Peel and quarter the onion. Peel and crush the garlic. Deseed and cut the bell pepper into strips. Dice the cucumber. Chop the pineapple into bitesize pieces (unless already chopped small enough).
Mix the white vinegar, fish sauce, ketchup and sugar in a bowl and set aside. This is your sauce for step 6.
Put the cornflour on a shallow plate. Dry the cod well with kitchen paper, then coat it in the cornflour. Sprinkle a good pinch of sea salt flakes on each side.
Heat a glug of oil in a frying pan on a medium high heat. Add the cod, shaking off any excess cornflour, and fry for 3 minutes on one side without touching, until golden and crispy. Turn over and fry for a further 2–3 minutes, or until the other side is also golden. Remove and drain on kitchen paper.
Cook the rice according to the packet instructions.
Wipe the pan. Heat a dash of oil in a frying pan on a medium high heat. Add the onion and fry for a minute or two until just softened, then add the garlic, fry for 30 seconds. Add the pepper, cucumber, tomatoes and the pineapple. Cook for a couple of minutes, then pour in the sauce. Bubble for a minute or two until thickened, then turn off the heat.
Plate up the rice, top with the cod, vegetables and sauce.

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