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Sweet and Sour Fish
When grilling a whole fish, wrap the tail and fins in foil to keep
them from burning.
For the fish:
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2 |
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whole red snapper or striped bass (about 1-1/2 pounds each),
cleaned |
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2 |
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tablespoons lime juice (juice of 1 medium lime) |
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1/2 |
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teaspoon salt |
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1/4 |
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teaspoon pepper |
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1/2 |
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cup dry sherry wine |
For the sauce:
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3 |
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tablespoons vegetable oil |
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1 |
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large onion, sliced |
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1/4 |
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cup minced fresh ginger (about 2 ounces) |
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1 |
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cup sliced sweet gherkins |
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2 |
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cups tomato juice |
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2 |
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tablespoons honey |
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2 |
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tablespoons vinegar |
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1 |
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tablespoon soy sauce |
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2 |
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tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca or cornstarch |
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Salt and pepper |
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Nonstick cooking spray for spraying fish |
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1 |
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cup plain bread crumbs |
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1 |
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cup julienned ham (optional) |
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4 |
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tablespoons red bell pepper strips (optional) |
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6 |
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Boston lettuce leaves (optional) |
Make 3 slashes in each side of fish. Sprinkle with lime juice, salt,
and pepper. Place fish in a large resealable bag set into a shallow dish.
Pour wine over fish and marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour, turning
twice to distribute marinade.
Meanwhile, make the sauce: Heat oil in large saucepan over high heat.
Add onion, ginger, and gherkins and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly
until tender. Add tomato juice, honey, vinegar, and soy sauce; heat until
mixture comes to a boil. Add tapioca and stir until slightly thickened.
Add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
Remove fish from marinade; pat dry. Insert rolled up piece of aluminum
foil in belly of each fish; flatten enough to allow fish to stand on
its belly. Spray fish with nonstick cooking spray. Roll in bread crumbs,
pressing lightly to coat both sides with crumbs.
Place fish supported by foil upright in center of cooking grate. Grill
20 to 30 minutes or until fish flakes when tested with a fork.
To serve, place 1/4 cup of warm sauce on a large platter; remove foil
from fish and place fish on sauce. If desired, arrange lettuce leaves
as cups around edge of platter and fill each with equal amounts of julienned
ham and red bell pepper strips. Serve fish with additional sauce.
Makes 6 servings.
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