Seafood Sweet and Sour Soup

(10 – 15 minutes)

Main Ingredients:   Tilapia, Prawn, Tomato, Pine apple, Celery, Stock

Aromatics:            Garlic, Shallots, Vegetable oil

Seasoning:               Fish Sauce, Chili, Sugar, Tamarind, Lime Juice

Batter:                     Corn starch, Egg white, garlic powder  
Garnish:                   Bean Sprout (Put in bowl), Fresh herbs

Seafood Sweet and Sour Soup 

MEP:

1.     Fillet tilapia and slice it into half and diagonally. (Cube)
2.     Butterfly the prawn and remove the veins.
3.     Quarter slice the tomato. Slice the pineapple into triangle.
4.     Mince garlic and slice the celery into 1 inch bias cut.
5.     Pulp the tamarind with water and squeeze to incorporate the tamarind flavour in the water.
6.     Remove the leaves of fresh herbs, set aside.
7.     Make the batter mixture.
8.     Remove the root end of bean sprouts
9.     Make Prawn stock from its shell and head.

Procedure:

1.  Season tilapia with salt and pepper. Dip in batter, then deep fry until golden brown.   Put in paper towel to drain the excess oil.
2.  Saute shallots and garlic in vegetable oil. Add in tomato, pineapple and celery. Mix until very fragrant.    
3.  Add stock or water. Season with fish sauce, chili, sugar, tamarind pulp, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Let it boil; Add in the prawn and cook for 5 more minutes. Add in the Tilapia. Turn off the heat.
4.  Layer the bean sprouts in a bowl, and then pour in the soup with meat.
5.  Garnish with fresh herbs on the top.
6.  Serve and Enjoy!

Michael S. Cheng, 2012F003
Asian Class Block 5, Summer 2012