Fried Fish with Sweet Dipping Sauce

Ingredients:

1 lb. Fish

2 eggs

2 cucumbers

3 tomatoes

1/4 to 1/2 bunch green leaf lettuce

2-3 Tbs. peanuts, chopped

juice of 2 lemons (about 3 Tbs.)

3 Tbs. sugar

1   salt 

     cloves garlic, minced

3 Tbs. fish sauce

3 Tbs. tempura flour

2-3 Tbs. water

Directions:

For fish: Rinse the fish and cut into medium sized pieces. In a medium sized bowl, add water to tempura flour. Scramble the egg and add to flour mixture, mixing until it makes a nice batter. Heat oil in a skillet until hot. Place battered fish pieces in hot oil until cooked through, about 3-5 minutes, turning to brown all sides. Remove with slotted spoon and place an paper towels to drain. Slice cucumbers and tomatoes and arrange on lettuce. Serve with rice. Dip fish and vegetable in dipping sauce.

For dipping sauce: Place fish sauce in a saucepan and heat until it stars to boil. Add sugar and salt and stir to dissolve. Add lemon juice and garlic. Stir well and cool before serving. Can add peanuts to sauce or sprinkle sauce on fish and top with peanuts.