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Sweet and sour shrimp with bite-sized red and green bell pepper, and pineapple served in a white plate.
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4 from 2 votes

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 Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: Sweet and Sour Shrimp
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 418kcal
Author: Bee Yinn Low

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

Sweet And Sour Sauce

  • 3 tablespoons tomato Ketchup
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • 1/2 tablespoon corn starch
  • 4 tablespoons water

Instructions

  • Peel and devein shrimp. Rinse and pat dry with paper towels. Marinate shrimp with mirin, salt, ground white pepper, egg and corn starch in a bowl for 5 minutes.
  • Mix the sweet and sour sauce ingredients 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. Dish out and drain on paper towels.
  • Discard the oil from the skillet. Heat the skillet over medium-high heat, add the bell peppers and pineapple pieces. Stir fry for less than 1 minute, or until you smell the peppery aroma, and then add sweet and sour sauce. Once the sauce thickens, transfer the shrimp to the skillet and stir constantly. Let the sauce coat evenly on each shrimp. Turn off the heat, dish out and serve immediately.

Notes

Tips:
  1. Use large shrimp to remain succulent and crunchy after deep-frying.
  2. It's a healthy dish without any food coloring in the sauce.
  3. Do Not double the sauce. The quick stir-fry sauce should always be light and not too rich. The sauce coated lightly on the shrimp to remain crispy.

Nutrition

Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 40.9g | Protein: 51.8g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Cholesterol: 524mg | Sodium: 1150mg | Fiber: 2.1g | Sugar: 24.3g