Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 lb Halibut fillets
3/4 c Flour
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Salt
2/3 c Water

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1 c Pineapple juice
1/4 c Salad oil
1/4 c Brown sugar
2 tb Ketchup
2 ts Soy sauce
1 ts Pepper
1/2 ts Chili powder
1/2 c Mild vinegar* (see note)
1 tb Cornstarch

-----------------------CURRIED FRUIT----------------------------
4 c Of fruit** (see suggestions)

*NOTE: Use a mild vinegar such as rice vinegar or reduce regular
vinegar to 1/3 cup

**FRUIT SUGGESTIONS: drained, canned pear halves, apricot halves,
peach halves, pineapple rings, banana slices

Blot halibut fillets with damp cloth and cut into 1" cubes. Prepare
batter of flour, baking powder, salt, and water. Lay fish and batter
aside and prepare the following sauce.

Sauce: In a small jar, shake the cornstarch and vinegar together until
smooth. In a saucepan, combine the other ingredients and add the
cornstarch mixture. Cook, stirring, until mixture comes to a boil.
Keep warm over a double boiler.

To cook fish: Heat deep fat in fryer or saucepan to 3750 E Coat
halibut with batter, and fry until golden, turning once. Drain well
on absorbent paper and keep warm. Serve the sauce over the fish
accompanied by rice. The curried fruit dish below is a gourmet
accompaniment. Stir fried vegetables could also be served.

Curried fruit: Arrange your choice of fruit in a 2 quart baking dish.
Sprinkle with 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon curry
powder. Bake at 350 degree F. for 20 minutes.

Anne, Anderson, Alaska

Source: Alaska Seafood Cookbook Reprinted by permission from the
Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Meal-Master compatible recipe
format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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