Sweet and Sour Shrimp / Tom Xao Chua Ngot
This Sweet and Sour Shrimp (Tom Xao Chua Ngot) recipe is healthy, hearty and can be made in less time than it takes to get take-out delivered to your house. Juicy shrimp, pineapples chunks and fresh vegetables are stir-fried in a homemade sauce to make this flavorful, sweet and tangy dish. The steps to make Sweet and Sour Shrimp are quick and super easy: Prep the fresh vegetables. Make the sweet and sour sauce. Stir-fry everything in one big wok. This is one pot (or wok) cooking at its best! Serve the Sweet and Sour Shrimp over hot rice for a healthy and satisfying meal. Enjoy!
- Prep time
- 12 min
- Cook time
- 6 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb shrimp - size 16-20 (, peeled and deveined)
- salt and ground black pepper (, to taste)
- 1/2 green bell pepper
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 1/2 small yellow onion
- 20 oz pineapple chunks (, canned in pineapple juice)
- 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp corn starch
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- 2 garlic cloves (, minced)
- 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 Tbsp oyster sauce
- 1/4 cup green onions (, chopped)
Instructions
- 1
Transfer the shrimp into a medium bowl. Add a dash of salt and ground black pepper and toss together. Set aside for now.
- 2
Remove the core and seeds from the green and red bell peppers. Cut into medium-sized pieces.
- 3
Chop the yellow onion into chunks about the same size as the bell peppers.
- 4
Transfer the canned pineapple chunks into a small strainer, separating the juice. Reserve 3/4 cup (180 ml) pineapple juice for the next steps.
- 5
To the 3/4 cup (180 ml) pineapple juice, add the rice vinegar, tomato paste, sugar and corn starch.
- 6
Combine until the mixture is smooth.
- 7
Heat a large wok over Medium High heat and when hot add vegetable oil. Add the minced garlic and stir-fry for 10 seconds.
- 8
Add the chopped bell peppers and onions and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add 1 Tbsp water to moisten the vegetables if needed.
- 9
Add the shrimp and stir-fry until it just starts to turn pink, approximately 30 seconds.
- 10
Add the soy sauce and oyster sauce and combine together.
- 11
Add the pineapple chunks.
- 12
Stir the sweet and sour sauce mixture again and then drizzle over the shrimp and vegetables. Toss together coating everything evenly in the sweet and sour sauce.
- 13
Cook until the sauce bubbles and thickens, approximately 2-3 more minutes.
- 14
Top with more freshly ground black pepper and the chopped green onions.
- 15
Serve the Sweet and Sour Shrimp over hot rice for a delicious and hearty meal.
- 16
Refrigerate any remaining portions and enjoy within the week.