Sunday's Lunch: Sweet and Sour Cream Dory

Sweet & Sour Cream Dory

Also known as "Pangasius", cream dory fish has become popular in the culinary scene because of its simple yet versatile taste. 
Its white meat may taste bland, but with proper seasoning this fish could produce promising dishes.  I've tried it with lemon butter sauce, honey mustard dressing, oyster sauce, soy sauce with kalamansi and all the sauces complement well with its simple taste.  This time, I tried it with Sweet and Sour sauce.

For the fillet: Slice it into smaller pieces.  Dredge in flour, cold water and a little salt and pepper to taste.

fried fish fillet

Fry until it turns a little brown.  Do not overcook.

For the sauce: Mix water, vinegar, sugar and pepper according to you preference.  Add cornstarch and mix well.  Meanwhile, slice onions and bell pepper into strips.
Saute onions and bell pepper in very little oil.  Once it wilts, add the mixture and stir occasionally under low heat until it thickens.

Pour sauce over the cooked fish fillet and serve.

I usually buy my cream dory fillet in the supermarket. You can find it at the frozen foods section of the grocery.  It costs Php 88.00 for half a kilo.  It looks  like this:

frozen cream dory

If its not yet filleted, it looks more like this:

Pangasius or Cream Dory Fish