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Salmon in a sweet and sour sauce

Salmon in a sweet and sour sauce

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Discover this unique sweet and sour fried salmon recipe, perfect for a delicious evening.

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Recipe from AmieKim, Iosraia (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Although this dish is a bit more expensive, it can sometimes be a good opportunity to enhance a family meal. So, get cooking and prepare this delicious salmon!

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfried
  • Estimated cost$6.07 $1.52 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $3.26
  • $0.15
  • $0.34
  • $1.29
  • $0.74
  • $0.15
  • $0.04
  • $0.10

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Season the fish with the spices, and let it marinate for 10 minutes.
  2. Heat some oil in a pan, then fry the fish until it is golden brown.
  3. For the sauce: sauté the garlic, then add the ginger. ≈ 3 min
  4. Continue to brown the onion, red peppers, and tomatoes. ≈ 3 min
  5. Add the lemon juice, cornstarch, and spices. ≈ 3 min
  6. The mixture should be thick and have a sour taste. ≈ 3 min
  7. Then, add the chives and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  8. Arrange the fish on a plate, then pour the sauce over it, and serve immediately. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Salmon in a sweet and sour sauce

  • 250 g of salmon fillets, thawed, rinsed, and dried, cut into appropriately sized cubes$3.26
  • 1 onion, peeled and cut into 1.5 cm cubes$0.15
  • 1 tomato, thoroughly washed and diced into 1.5 cm pieces$0.34
  • 50 g of chives, thoroughly washed, then chopped into pieces$1.29
  • 50 g of fresh ginger, peeled and cut into thin slices$0.74
  • One lemon, squeezed to extract the juice.$0.15
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, mixed with 5 tablespoons of water$0.04
  • salt, pepper, sugar$0.10

Total$6.07

that's $1.52 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 250 g of salmon fillets, thawed, rinsed, and dried, cut into appropriately sized cubes
  • 1 onion, peeled and cut into 1.5 cm cubes
  • 1 tomato, thoroughly washed and diced into 1.5 cm pieces
  • 1 red chili pepper from Dalat, without the seeds, cut into 1.5 cm cubes
  • 50 g of chives, thoroughly washed, then chopped into pieces
  • 50 g of fresh ginger, peeled and cut into thin slices
  • One lemon, squeezed to extract the juice.
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, mixed with 5 tablespoons of water
  • salt, pepper, sugar

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