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Sweet And Sour Shrimp
Easy and quick Sweet And Sour Shrimp recipe brings a flavourful dish with fried crispy shrimp, bell peppers and pineapple in a tangy sweet and sour sauce. It's so delicious and served perfectly with steamed white rice.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 217 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb (250 grams) large shrimp peeled, deveined and tale off
- 1/2 green bell pepper cut into small pieces
- 1/2 red bell pepper cut into small pieces
- 2 pieces fresh/ canned pineapple ring cut into small pieces
- oil for frying
Marinade
- 1 tablespoon mirin Japanese rice wine
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
Sweet And Sour Sauce
- 3 tablespoons tomato ketchup
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 4 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Peel and devein the shrimp. Rinse and pat them dry with paper towels. Marinate the shrimp in a bowl with mirin, salt, ground white pepper, egg, and cornstarch for 5 minutes.
- Mix the ingredients for the sweet and sour sauce in a bowl and set aside.
- In a deep skillet, add enough oil for deep frying. Once the oil is heated, deep-fry the shrimp in batches until they turn golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels.
- Discard the oil from the skillet. Heat the skillet over medium-high heat and add the bell peppers and pineapple pieces. Stir-fry for less than 1 minute, or until you can smell the peppery aroma, then add the sweet and sour sauce. Once the sauce thickens, transfer the shrimp to the skillet and stir constantly to ensure the sauce coats each shrimp evenly. Turn off the heat, then dish out and serve immediately.
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Notes
- Use large shrimp for the best taste. The shrimp should remain succulent and crunchy texture after deep-frying.
- It's a healthy dish without any food coloring in the sauce.
- Do Not double the sauce. The quick stir-fry sauce should always be light and not too sticky. The sauce coated lightly on the shrimp to remain crispy.
Nutrition Information
Calories
217kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
225mg
(75%)
Sodium
1528mg
(64%)
Potassium
339mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
1480IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
63mg
(70%)
Calcium
85mg
(9%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 217
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 217kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 225mg | 75% |
| Sodium | 1528mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 339mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 1480IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 63mg | 70% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.