Super Speedy Spicy Sweet and Sour Shrimp
The recipe Super Speedy Spicy Sweet and Sour Shrimp can be made in around 45 minutes. This recipe makes 4 servings with 350 calories, 32g of protein, and 8g of fat each. For $3.48 per serving, this recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 7 people have tried and liked this recipe. It works well as a main course. A mixture of soy sauce, rice, 2 lb shrimp, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is brought to you by Foodista. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. With a spoonacular score of 89%, this dish is amazing. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Super Speedy Spicy Sweet and Sour Shrimp, Super Speedy Spicy Sweet and Sour Shrimp, and Super Speedy Spicy Sweet and Sour Shrimp.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 4 servings cilantro
- 4 servings rice
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 piece ginger
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 bok choi
- 1 chili pepper
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 550 gr .2 lb shrimp
- 4 spring onions to 1 cm / 0.5in. pieces
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 4 tbsp tomato ketchup
Instructions
- 1
Mix the sauce ingredients together in a bowl, taste it to check if you like the balance of flavour and adjust if you wish. Set this aside.
- 2
Heat the oil on a very high heat in a wok. Get the oil as hot as you can, just below smoking point. Check the heat by dropping a piece of spring onion (scallion) and if it sizzles immediately, the oil is hot enough.
- 3
Add the chili, garlic and ginger, stir and cook for about 30 seconds.
- 4
Add the spring onions (scallions) and cook for a further minute.
- 5
Add the shrimp (prawns) cook for about 2 minutes or until they turn pink.
- 6
Add the sauce, keeping the heat high so that as soon as it hits your pan or wok, it sizzles and reduces.When the sauce has thickened a little, add the pak choi, mix through and cover it, cooking only for a minute.
- 7
Serve with simply boiled white rice and sprinkle with some fresh coriander (cilantro).