The Sweet and sour shrimp recipe is a fresher, lighter version of the Chinese take-out standard, with a fragrant sauce spiked with chili, garlic, and ginger.
Ingredients:
3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
1 small carrot, cut into matchsticks
1 celery stalk, cut into matchsticks
3 shallots, peeled and sliced
1 tbsp peeled and grated fresh ginger
1 fresh hot red chili, seeded and minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1lb (450g) medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 scallions, white and green parts, cut into thin strips
Method
1 Stir the vinegar, honey, soy sauce, sugar, and ketchup in a small pan over a low heat until the sugar is melted.
2 Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok over high heat. Add the green pepper, carrot, celery, shallots, ginger, chili, and garlic. Stir-fry until the green pepper softens, about 3 minutes.
3 Add the shrimp and stir-fry for about 2 minutes or until they turn pink. Pour in the vinegar mixture and stir-fry for 1 minute until the shrimp and vegetables are coated and everything is heated through.
4 Transfer to a platter and garnish with the scallions. Serve hot. good wIth Hot cooked rice.
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