Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, sweet and sour shrimp. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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This sweet and sour shrimp recipe is made with crispy shrimp, colorful veggies and pineapple, all tossed in a homemade sweet and sour sauce. The perfect quick and easy summer dinner that's great for entertaining! There's nothing better than enjoying a restaurant quality meal in the comfort of your.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have sweet and sour shrimp using 22 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Sweet and Sour Shrimp:
- Get 500 g medium shrimps
- Take 1 egg, beaten
- Get 1 cup cornstarch
- Make ready Salt and pepper
- Prepare Oil for frying
- Get for the veggies:
- Get 2 tbsp. Vegetable oil or corn oil
- Get 1 onion, sliced
- Take 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- Take 1 medium carrot, sliced
- Prepare 1 pc. red bell pepper, diced
- Make ready 1/2 can pineapple chunks (reserve syrup for sweet and sour sauce)
- Take Leeks or Green onions, to garnish
- Get for the sauce:
- Get 3 tbsps. Cane vinegar
- Prepare 1/2 cup pineapple syrup from canned pineapple
- Get 1/2 cup brown sugar
- Prepare 1/3 cup tomato ketchup
- Prepare 2 pcs. Bay leaves
- Make ready 1 cup water
- Make ready 3-4 tbsps. Sweet chili sauce
- Take 2 tbsps. Cornstarch, dissolved in 3 tbsps. Water
Sweet and Sour Shrimp with plump and juicy shrimp in mouthwatering sweet and sour sauce. Add more water to loosen the Sauce if it dries up. Sweet & sour shrimp is a family favorite at our house, plus it's easy to make because you don't have to bread and fry the shrimp first and believe me, the taste is Thai sweet and sour dishes are nearly the same as their Chinese counterparts, except for the use of fish sauce and more spice, both of which. cups sweet-and-sour sauce. The sweet portion of this Sweet and Sour Shrimp comes primarily from the diced pineapples as well as a bit of sugar and ketchup in the sauce.
Instructions to make Sweet and Sour Shrimp:
- Prepare shrimp: Cut off legs then slice the back halfway through,making sure head and tail are still attached. Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a wok, Dip shrimp in egg then coat with cornstarch then deep fry shrimp until color turns pink and the coating becomes golden and crisp. Drain on paper towels. Set aside.
- Heat oil and saute onion and garlic until fragrant. Add the rest of the veggies except for pineapple chunks. Saute until tender,about 1 minute. Add pineapple chunks and mix well. Set aside.
- Make the sweet-sour sauce: In a saucepan, mix all ingredients (except for the cornstach mixture) simmer over medium heat until reduced by half. Let cool. Pour in sauce in a wok and bring to a boil.thicken with the cornstarch and water mixture. Once thicken, toss in the fried shrimp and veggies. Transfer to a platter and garnish with sliced leeks before serving. Serve immediately.
When you order sweet and sour dishes at restaurants, the chicken/pork/shrimp/etc is often fried before going into the final dish. This healthier Sweet and Sour Shrimp Stir-Fry has all the flavor of your favorite restaurant version without all the calories and loads of sugar! Sweet and sour chicken used to be my go-to for Chinese takeout food. Crispy pieces of battered chicken in a sticky sweet sauce, I couldn't resist the stuff. This Chinese favorite can be on your table in a flash using traditional sweet-and-sour ingredients.
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