Sweet and Sour Shrimp

Name: Sweet and Sour Shrimp
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 500 g medium shrimps; 1 egg, beaten; 1 cup cornstarch; Salt and pepper; Oil for frying; for the veggies:; 2 tbsp. Vegetable oil or corn oil; 1 onion, sliced; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 medium carrot, sliced; 1 pc. red bell pepper, diced; 1/2 can pineapple chunks (reserve syrup for sweet and sour sauce); Leeks or Green onions, to garnish; for the sauce:; 3 tbsps. Cane vinegar; 1/2 cup pineapple syrup from canned pineapple; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/3 cup tomato ketchup; 2 pcs. Bay leaves; 1 cup water; 3-4 tbsps. Sweet chili sauce; 2 tbsps. Cornstarch, dissolved in 3 tbsps. Water

Ladychey @cook_2875996

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Ladychey @cook_2875996

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Ingredients

500 gmedium shrimps
1egg, beaten
1 cupcornstarch
Salt and pepper
Oil for frying
for the veggies:
2 tbsp.Vegetable oil or corn oil
1onion, sliced
3 clovesgarlic, chopped
1medium carrot, sliced
1 pc.red bell pepper, diced
1/2 canpineapple chunks (reserve syrup for sweet and sour sauce)
Leeks or Green onions, to garnish
for the sauce:
3tbsps. Cane vinegar
1/2 cuppineapple syrup from canned pineapple
1/2 cupbrown sugar
1/3 cuptomato ketchup
2 pcs.Bay leaves
1 cupwater
3-4tbsps. Sweet chili sauce
2tbsps. Cornstarch, dissolved in 3 tbsps. Water

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Steps

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Prepare shrimp: Cut off legs then slice the back halfway through,making sure head and tail are still attached. Season with salt and pepper.
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Heat oil in a wok, Dip shrimp in egg then coat with cornstarch then deep fry shrimp until color turns pink and the coating becomes golden and crisp. Drain on paper towels. Set aside.
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Heat oil and saute onion and garlic until fragrant. Add the rest of the veggies except for pineapple chunks. Saute until tender,about 1 minute. Add pineapple chunks and mix well. Set aside.
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Make the sweet-sour sauce: In a saucepan, mix all ingredients (except for the cornstach mixture) simmer over medium heat until reduced by half. Let cool. Pour in sauce in a wok and bring to a boil.thicken with the cornstarch and water mixture. Once thicken, toss in the fried shrimp and veggies. Transfer to a platter and garnish with sliced leeks before serving. Serve immediately.
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