Sweet and Sour Shrimp
User Reviews
4.5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
3 people
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Calories
288 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Sweet and Sour Shrimp
Description
To prepare Sweet and Sour Shrimp, peeled and deveined shrimp are stir-fried with aromatic garlic in hot oil until just cooked. They are then simmered briefly in a sauce made by mixing ketchup, soy sauce, sugar, water, and optionally chili sauce for mild heat. The sauce thickens slightly, giving a glossy coating to the shrimp that carries sweet and sour notes along with subtle spiciness.
Garnished with chopped scallions and sprinkled with white sesame seeds, the finished dish provides textural contrast and a burst of green flavor. The recipe emphasizes balancing the sauce consistency by adjusting water amount to keep it loose enough to coat but not dry. This shrimp dish can be served alongside steamed rice or simple vegetables.
Ingredients
- 1 lb (700g) Shrimp shelled and deveined, tail-on
- 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- scallions chopped
- white sesame
Sweet and Sour Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 teaspoon chili sauce for example: Sriracha, optional
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 5 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Rinse and drain the shrimp, then pat dry with paper towels and set aside.
- Mix all the ingredients for the sweet and sour sauce together and stir to combine well. Set aside.
- Heat a skillet over high heat with the cooking oil. Once heated, add the garlic and stir-fry until it turns light brown. Add the shrimp and stir-fry until the surface turns white. Then, add the sweet and sour sauce and cook for 1 minute, or until the shrimp is cooked through. If the sauce dries up or becomes too thick, add more water to loosen it.
- Garnish with chopped scallions and white sesame seeds, and serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 3people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 288 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3people | |
| Calories | 288kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 381mg | 127% |
| Sodium | 1838mg | 77% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.5
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