Sweet Sour Chicken Shrimp Food

SWEET AND SOUR GLAZED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Stir together the plum sauce, ketchup, soy sauce and pepper flakes in a small bowl and set aside.
• Sprinkle the shrimp with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Add the scallion whites, garlic and ginger to the skillet and cook, stirring constantly, until soft, about 1 minute. Add the vinegar and scrape up any brown bits that cling to the bottom of the skillet. Add the plum-ketchup sauce and bring to a simmer. Return the shrimp to the skillet along with the scallion greens and give the skillet a swirl to bring everything together. Divide among 4 plates and serve with white rice if using.

SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN & SHRIMP

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients for batter and let sit for 10-15 minutes.
• While batter is resting in a medium saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch, pineapple juice, water, vinegar, & ketchup.
• Heat sauce mix over medium until it begins to boil, stir, and turn to low heat and simmer.
• Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken and shrimp.
• Fry chicken and Shrimp for about 5 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels.
• When ready to serve, layer chicken, shrimp, and pineapple chunks over fried rice/white rice. Pour hot sweet and sour sauce over top.

STIR FRY SWEET & SOUR PORK OR CHICKEN OR SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine the sauce ingredients, set aside.
• Heat the wok over high heat.
• Add oil swirl to coat.
• Add garlic and green onions, Stir fry 1/2 minute.
• Add pork or chicken, stir fry 3 minutes or 'til is opaque.
• If doing shrimp, stir fry 2 minutes, 'til pink.
• Remove and set aside.
• Keep warm.
• Quickly wipe the wok, Reheat.
• Add oil, swirl to coat.
• Add peppers and carrots, stir fry 2 minutes.
• Add onion and tomato, (omit tomato with shrimp) stir fry 1 minute.
• Push the vegetables up the sides of the wok.
• Stir the sauce, pour into the center of the wok.
• Stir 'til bubbly.
• Return the meat to the wok.
• Add pineapple, combine with vegetables.
• For shrimp or chicken, heat and serve.
• For pork, add chicken stock, cover, cook over medium heat for 4-5 minutes 'til pork is opaque throughout.
• Serve with jasmine or basmati rice.

SWEET AND SOUR SHRIMP (OR CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Combine shrimp and 2 tablespoons of the cornstarch in bag; shake to coat.
• Drain pineapple, reserving juice (about 1/2 cup).
• Stir remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch into reserved juice until smooth.
• Stir in tomato paste, vinegar, honey, soy and sesame oil until blended.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil in nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add the shrimp and cook for about 3 minutes or until cooked through.
• Drain on paper toweling.
• Heat remaining oil in skillet.
• Add sweet peppers; stir-fry 6 minutes.
• Add onion, garlic, ginger; stir-fry 1 minute.
• Stir tomato mixture into skillet.
• Bring to boiling.
• Add shrimp and pineapple; heat through.
• Serve over rice.
• Garnish with slivered green onion, if you wish.

SWEET AND SOUR SHRIMP

Steps:

• To make the sauce, in a bowl, combine 1/4 cup of stock, the ketchup, sugar, juice, vinegar, soy, and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper flakes. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch with the remaining 2 tablespoons of stock and stir to dissolve. Set aside.
• In a bowl, toss the shrimp with the ginger, garlic, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper flakes. Set aside for 10 to 20 minutes.
• Heat a large wok over high heat. Add the oil, swirling to coat the sides and bottom of the pan. Add the shrimp, garlic, and ginger and stir-fry until pink, about 2 minutes. Remove from the pan. Add the onions and peppers and stir-fry until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Add the sauce and cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Add the cornstarch mixture and bring to a boil. Return the shrimp to the pan and add the pineapples, cherries, and green onions. Cook until the sauce is thick, about 1 minute.
• Remove from the heat and serve over rice.

BATTER FOR SWEET AND SOUR SHRIMP

Steps:

• Mix together and let set for 10 minutes.
• Dip shrimp in batter and shake off excess.
• Deep fry 350 degree F for 5-6 minutes.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Keep warm in 200 degree F oven until ready to serve.

SWEET AND SOUR SHRIMP WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• To make the sauce base, sprinkle the cornstarch over 1/3 cup water in a small bowl and whisk to dissolve the cornstarch. Add the broth, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and red pepper flakes and mix well. Set aside.
• Heat a 12 inch nonstick skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablesppon of the oil and swirl the skillet to slick the bottom with oil. Add the shrimp and stir-fry just until the shrimp turn opaque, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon ili to the skillet and heat over medium high heat. Add the red pepper and stir until it begins to soften, about ` minute, Add the scallions and stir until they begin to wilt, about 1 minute. Add the pineapple and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir in the shrimp and garlic and stir-fry until the garlic gives off its aroma, about 1 minute. Pour in the sauce base and brin to a boil to thicken the sauce stirring occasionally.
• Serve hot, spooned over rice.

SWEET AND SOUR SHRIMP

Steps:

• Whisk together honey, rice vinegar, tomato paste, pineapple juice, and soy sauce for sweet and sour sauce in a medium bowl. Whisk together water and cornstarch for thickener in another bowl. Set both aside.
• Pat shrimp dry with paper towels. Combine shrimp, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl; toss to season.
• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and the sesame oil in a wok or large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add shrimp in a single layer to the hot oil; cook for 1 minute without stirring. Stir and cook for another 30 seconds. Transfer to a clean plate.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the wok. When heated, add bell pepper and zucchini; stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add pineapple; stir-fry for 30 seconds.
• Pour in the reserved sweet and sour sauce; stir and cook until simmering, about 2 minutes.
• Whisk the cornstarch mixture again, then gradually add it to the center of the wok; stir constantly until sauce has thickened, about 30 seconds.
• Return the cooked shrimp to the wok; stir to combine and cook until shrimp are warmed through, about 2 minutes.
• Garnish each serving with green onions and sesame seeds.