WW #31: Sweet and Sour Shrimp
This is Camaron Rebosado, shrimps dipped in batter then deep fried. Serve with hot rice and sweet chili sauce and you’re pretty much a done deal.
Simple, isn’t it! But if you want to go the extra mile, you can transform the exact same dish above into this…
…Sweet and Sour Shrimp. That’s quite a nice trick don’t you think? Only, it takes more than just a snap of the fingers. :D It looks way better than the Sweet and Sour Fish I made a while back. Maybe because this time, the red and green peppers were cut properly.
To make the Sweet and Sour Shrimp, I used the same recipe for the Sweet and Sour Fish. For the batter, I normally use my Camaron Rebosado batter mix. But this time, I found what I believe is a better batter mix. And I didn’t even have to use eggs. *wink*
Without further ado, here’s the recipe:
Sweet and Sour Sauce
2 carrots, thinly sliced diagonally
1/2 c water
1 – 1 1/2 lbs large shrimps
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1/3 c vinegar
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 can (13 1/2 oz)pineapple chunks
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
Shrimp Batter
3/4 c water
2/3 c flour
1 1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
* Heat carrots and water to boiling. Cover and cook until crisp tender (about 8-10 minutes).
* In a saucepan, mix brown sugar, vinegar, cornstarch and soy sauce.
* Stir in carrots (with liquid), pineapple (with liquid), and the green and red bell peppers.
* Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir for 1 minute then keep warm.
* Dip shrimps into batter with tongs then fry a few pieces at a time until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
* Arrange the shrimps on a platter.
* Pour the sauce over the shrimps. Serve with hot rice.
Next time I whip up this dish, I might just consider taking an appetite suppressant to avoid over eating! Kidding. :D
I have one more WW entry: Playing Catch at the Pumpkin Patch.
Happy Wednesday! :)
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huwaw! looks delicious! i am now craving for shrimp!!! hehehe
happy WW!
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You make me so hungry! Happy WW! :)
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Yum-yum! Will definitely add this up to my “to-cook” list…hope my version comes close to your delish “original” though. ;)
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I love sweet and sour shrimp!
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That looks so yummy.
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I’m drooling over those shrimps! Looks delicious and so nice of you to have added in the recipe too :) Thanks!
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