Fried Whole Carp with Sweet & Sour Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lb carp or any white fish
• 1 egg (beaten)

Sauce Mix:

• 3 tbsp sweet 'n sour sauce
• 3 oz pickled five vegetables
• 1 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp corn starch
• 2 tbsp water
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 chili (shredded)

Procedure:

• Prepare sauce mix. Rinse well the fish, rub it all over with 1 tsp salt. Then with egg and 2 tsp corn starch. Coat fish again with corn starch.
• Deep-fry over medium heat until golden and crispy. Strain.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in wok, add in sauce mix, stir until thickens. Pour sauce over the fish and serve immediately.

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